ATI TEAS 7 question bank (ATI)

What is the name of the structure that prevents food from entering the airway? a) trachea b) esophagus c) diagram d) epiglottis (Test 1) ANS - d) epiglottis "the epiglottis covers the trachea during swallowing, thus preventing food from entering the airway" ?= aka the windpipe - is a cylindrical portion of the respiratory tract that joins the larynx with the lungs (Test 1) ANS - Trachea ?= connects the throat to the stomach - when someone swallows, this contracts to force the food ...