Question

the flap in the pharynx that keeps food from going into your lungs is called the: (1 point) mucous cilia larynx epiglottis

Explanation:

The epiglottis is a flap - like structure in the pharynx that closes over the larynx during swallowing to prevent food from entering the lungs. Mucous is a secretion, cilia are hair - like structures, and the larynx is the voice box.

Answer:

D. epiglottis