What is the function of Epiglottis?
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Your epiglottis protects your ability to breathe by protecting your larynx (voice box). It keeps food and liquid from getting into your respiratory system. You can keep your epiglottis healthy by not smoking and protecting yourself from infection
The function of the epiglottis is to close the laryngeal inlet during swallowing and so to prevent the passage of food and liquid into the lungs (aspiration).
Epiglottis is the cartilaginous flap that extends in front and above the laryngeal inlet, or more specifically the rima glottidis (glottis).