One of the most interesting phenomenon's our body performs is the motion of swallowing. The epiglottis is a flap-like cartilage found behind the tongue and over the larynx it is responsible for blocking food going down the trachea (wind pipe) and into the lungs when eating. It is not uncommon for the epiglottis to become stiff in older age and cause swallowing difficulties. #experience #anatomy #experienceanatomy #humananatomy #anatomylab #anatomyeducation #dissection #dissectionlab #cadaverlab #anatomicalvariation #dissectionclub #learning #education #medicine #medicalstudent #choking #sayahhhhh