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**Solid foods are carried over the laryngeal entrance by the muscles of the [[Pharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|pharynx]]
**Solid foods are carried over the laryngeal entrance by the muscles of the [[Pharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|pharynx]]
**Fluids are deflected by the [[Epiglottis|epiglottis]]
**Fluids are deflected by the [[Epiglottis|epiglottis]]
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*Relfex stimulation of the mucosa promotes the coughing reflex
*Relfex stimulation of the mucosa promotes the coughing reflex
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