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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 30

SSC CHSL - 13 April 2021 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q30

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What is a leaf-shaped flap of cartilage located behind the tongue, at the top of the larynx or voice box called?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Epiglottis.

  • Epiglottis is a leaf-shaped flap of cartilage located behind the tongue, at the top of the larynx or voice box.
  • It prevents food and water from entering the windpipe and the lungs.
  • It projects obliquely upwards behind the tongue and the hyoid bone.