what is gullet and glottis

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Dileep Vishwakarma

2 years ago

glottis is (anatomy) the opening between the true vocal cords, located in the larynx while gullet is the throat or esophagus.Glottis is the narrowest part of the larynx and opens into the airway. ... Vocal cords make lateral borders of it. Epiglottis, a leaf-shaped cartilaginous flap, prevents the food to enter the airway passage of the respiratory system while swallowing.

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2 years ago

Gullet also called as oesophagus is long tubular structure through which food passes from mouth to stomach. Glottis is the opening of the wind pipe (trachea). It is covered by a flap of skin called epiglottis that prevents entry of food into wind pipe

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