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    During Swallowing, the _______ Automatically Closes Off the Larynx So
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During Swallowing, the _______ Automatically Closes Off the Larynx So

Question 81

Question 81

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During swallowing, the _______ automatically closes off the larynx so food and water cannot enter the lower airway.


A) glottis
B) epiglottis
C) parietal pleura
D) visceral pleura

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