Epiglottis: It is a flap-like structure that covers the glottis and prevents the entry of food into the windpipe. • Trachea: It is a long tube passing through the mid-thoracic cavity.

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Even the designs of the skeletons and demons you meet on the pilgrimage, such as the friendly, car-obsessed demon Glottis, would not be out of place in the best Disney movies or Pixar movies (and ...

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If an animal attempts to breathe it pure, there is spasmodic closure of the glottis and the animal dies as speedily as if strangled with a cord. It breathed,when diluted with 90 per cent ...

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Typically the child or young person squats down (on his toes; ankles, knees and hips flexed, head-up), takes several deep breaths until he feels faint then stands up suddenly and holds his breath ...