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The epiglottis can return to its normal size and shape after distortion due to the vast amount of elastic fibres present within.
The epiglottis can return to its normal size and shape after distortion due to the vast amount of elastic fibres present within.
[[Image:Epiglottic cartilage.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Epiglottic Cartilage - Copyright RVC]]
[[Image:Epiglottic cartilage.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Epiglottic Cartilage - Copyright RVC]]
[[Image:Epiglottis histology.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Epiglottis Histology - Copyright RVC]]
==Histology==
*Covered by mucous membrane
*Covered by mucous membrane