The epiglottis a cartilaginous structure located at the back of the throat, just beneath the tongue. This flap of tissue closes the top of the trachea on swallowing to prevent food from being inhaled, ...

Nick Zito's run of bad luck in this year's Triple Crown continued Monday when it was discovered My Meadowview Farm's Noble Causeway had entrapped his epiglottis in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) and ...

Swallowing is one of the most obvious functions the epiglottis serves because it covers the airway, or larynx, when you eat and drink. When you swallow, the muscles in your throat respond by pulling ...

Dear Dr. Johnson: Is there a kind of sore throat that can be dangerous –so much so that doctors don`t even like to examine the throat? A friend was telling me about this, but I don`t know if I believe ...