glottis
slitlike opening in the pharynx leading to the trachea (windpipe)
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
glottis
Opening of the larynx (windpipe).
glucose
(C6H12O6) An important monosaccharide (simple carbohydrate) that acts as a primary energy supply for both plant and animal cells.
epiglottis A þap of tissue that closes off the trachea during swallowing.
epinephrine A hormone produced by the adrenal medulla and secreted under stress; contributes to the "?ght or þight" response.
Epiglottis a flap above the larynx which closes to block off the trachea during swallowing
(epi = upon over; glotti = tongue - the glottis is a part in the trachea) ...
The Epiglottis (cartilago epiglottica) is a thin lamella of fibrocartilage of a yellowish color, shaped like a leaf, and projecting obliquely upward behind the root of the tongue, in front of the entrance to the larynx.
Glottis (β links)
Vox (β links)
Subglottic (β links)
Subglottis (β links)
Vocal shelf (β links)
Vagus nerve (β links)
Crowing inspiration (β links)
Apparatus respiratorius (β links)
Quadrangular membrane (β links) ...
opening its glottis
raising the floor of its mouth thus forcing air into the lungs.
The frog's skin serves as a supplementary organ of gas exchange.
Air passes the pharynx (which has the epiglottis that prevents food from entering the trachea).The upper part of the trachea contains the larynx. The vocal cords are two bands of tissue that extend across the opening of the larynx.
A cartilaginous flap that blocks the top of the windpipe, the glottis, during swallowing, which prevents the entry of food or fluid into the respiratory system.
epinephrine ...
larynx Modified upper portion of respiratory tract of air-breathing vertebrates, bounded by the glottis above and the trachea below; voice box; adj., laryngeal relating to the larynx.
There is a branching point where you will find the epiglottis that directs food to your stomach and air to your lungs. Your respiratory system even connects with the nervous system in your nose where you smell.
At the top of the esophagus, is a flap of tissue called the epiglottis that closes during swallowing to prevent food from entering the trachea (windpipe).
 See also: Human, Trans, Epiglottis, Tissue, Membrane
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