11. As the infection moves backward, it shoves the tongue awfully close to the epiglottis . 12. They do not have external nares ( nostrils ) and breathe solely through their epiglottis . 13. He underwent a routine surgery to fix an entrapped epiglottis and the improvement was dramatic. 14. Macintosh noted that this mouth gag indirectly elevated the epiglottis and exposed the laryngeal aperture. 15. It originates near the epiglottis , at the hyoid bone, from the median fibrous septum. 16. In addition, the vocal tract may often be constricted in the region of the epiglottis . 17. The cause was a rare infection of the epiglottis , said his wife, Laurie Haycock Makela. 18. I reached in with a thumb and forefinger to a point directly beneath his or her epiglottis . 19. In the human body the automatic temporary closing of the epiglottis is controlled by the swallowing reflex. 20. The epiglottis is one of nine cartilaginous structures that make up the larynx ( voice box ).
