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The movement of food controlled in pharynx |
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Answer» la is elevated to prevent food from ENTERING the nasopharynx. The EPIGLOTTIS drops DOWNWARD to prevent food from entering the larynx and trachea in order to direct the food into the esophagus. PERISTALTIC movements propel the food from the pharynx into the esophagus. |
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