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What pipe closes when you start to swallow?

What pipe closes when you start to swallow?
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What pipe closes when you start to swallow?

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I think the wind pipe...

Step-by-step explanation:

The lung has to be closed other wise the liquid would be in the lungs... Hope it helped

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User Ricky Ruiz
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Answer:

During swallowing, a cartilagenous flap called epiglottis closes the entrance of wind pipe.

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