Epiglottis Research Paper

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Epiglottis is the thin elastic cartilaginous structure at the root of the tongue that covers the glottis to stop food and liquid from getting into the trachea during swallowing. The glottis is the vocal area of the larynx, vocal cords and the opening. Epiglottis is the inflammation of the epiglottis, the flap at the end of the throat, the infection is life threatening and can come on quickly. It’s caused by a bacterial infection, with influenzas, which causes mojitos, pneumonia, ear infection, and sinus infections when the flap at the bottom of the throat gets infected it will become red, sore and swollen. This could cause the voice to be a horse with high fever and difficulty in breathing. They have developed a euphoria which is mainly feelings