#epiglottis a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing supertype: cartilaginous_structure__cartilaginousstructure body structure given shape by cartilage part: tastebud part of: windpipe__trachea membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi part of: upper_respiratory_tract__upperrespiratorytract the nose and throat and trachea part of: cervix__neck the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck" part of: body__organic_structure__organicstructure__physical_structure the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
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