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<big><center>[[Oral Cavity - Cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|'''BACK TO ORAL CAVITY - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY]]</center></big>
<big><center>[[Oral Cavity - Cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|'''BACK TO ORAL CAVITY - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY]]</center></big>
<big><center>[[Soft Palate - Anatomy & Physiology|'''BACK TO SOFT PALATE- ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY]]</center></big>
<big><center>[[Soft Palate - Anatomy & Physiology|'''BACK TO SOFT PALATE- ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY]]</center></big>
==Introduction==
The epiglottis is a flap of elastic cartilage covered by mucous membrane. It forms the rostral boundary of the larynx and prevents food particles from entering the trachea.
It is covered by mucous membrane.