During respiration why doesn\'t inhaled air enters into the food pipe

1.	During respiration why doesn\'t inhaled air enters into the food pipe
Answer» Due to epiglottis... Due to epiglottis air don\'t enter in oesophagus There is small tissue called epiglottis, which prevents the inhaled air from passing through food pipe (oesophagus) and the food from passing through the respiratory tract.

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