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What flap on your windpipe helps keep out food particles?

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 What flap on your windpipe helps keep out food particles?

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The flap on your windpipe that helps keep out food particles is called the epiglottis. It is a piece of cartilage that covers the opening of the trachea during swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the airway.

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