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Two friends are eating together on a dining table. One of them suddenly starts coughing while swallowing some food. This coughing would have been due to improper movement of 1. Tongue 2. Epiglottis 3. Diaphragm 4. Neck

Two friends are eating together on a dining table. One of them suddenly starts
coughing while swallowing some food. This coughing would have been due to improper
movement of
1. Tongue
2. Epiglottis
3. Diaphragm
4. Neck

Grade:11

2 Answers

Deepak Patra
askIITians Faculty 471 Points
9 years ago
Sol: If a person suddenly starts coughing while swallowing food, it is due to improper movement of epiglottis. If the glottis is not properly closed some food can enter respiratory tract. Answer: (2)
irfan noushad
29 Points
5 years ago
OPTION NUMBER 2 IS CORRECT.
 The epiglottis is a flap that is made of elastic cartilage tissue covered with a mucous membrane,
attached to the entrance of the larynx. It prevents the entry of food into the larynx, and directs it to the oesophagus. Due to the improper movement of epiglottis, one may suddenly start coughing while swallowing some food.

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