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What closes to prevent food and drinks to go through?
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Asked 10/22/2008 11:00:07 AM
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User: What closes to prevent food and drinks to go through?

Weegy: Your throat may swell up due to an allergy known as anaphalactic shock.

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Asked 10/22/2008 11:00:07 AM
Updated 312 days ago|8/7/2025 6:42:46 AM
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The epiglottis closes to prevent food and drinks from entering the windpipe (trachea) during swallowing. It ensures that food goes down the esophagus instead.
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