Epiglottis

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiglottis)

The epiglottis is a flap that is made of elastic cartilage tissue covered with a mucous membrane, attached to the entrance of the larynx. It projects obliquely upwards behind the tongue and the hyoid bone, pointing dorsally. (Wikipedia)

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04-Apr-2013

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