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Epiglottis And Epiglottis And EsophagusEsophagus
By: Ryan, Melissa, Nicole,By: Ryan, Melissa, Nicole, and Kennyand Kenny
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Epiglottis?• The Epiglottis is a flap of cartilage
that lies behind the tongue and in front of the entrance to the larynx.
• This flap allows air to flow through the larynx and into the rest of the respiratory system.
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• It also allows the food to go down the esophagus, preventing the food from going down the air pipe.
• If both passages were open, food and drinks would get into the respiratory system and may cause Illness, Injury or Death!
• Here is an example!
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Air Food PipeAir Pipe
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I’m Hungry
The Epiglottis
Food
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This is what happens when you don’t have a
Epiglottis
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Bam!Boom!
Crack! Bang!
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The Esophagus• The Esophagus is a hollow,
muscular tube that carries food and liquids from the throat to the stomach for digestion. 10 to 14 inches in length of the esophagus
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• If muscle weakens it can cause heart burn.
• Peristalsis is the operation in which the esophagus pushes the food down the tube for digestion.
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Esophagus
Notice how the throat pushes the
food down the pipe, this process
is called Peristalsis
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