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Blue Sky Science: How does epiglottis distinguish among food, water and air?
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Blue Sky Science: How does epiglottis distinguish among food, water and air?

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Swallowing is one of the most obvious functions the epiglottis serves because it covers the airway, or larynx, when you eat and drink.

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