part of part of has component develops from epiglottis FMA:55130 EMAPA:18289 MESH:D004825 NCIT:C12709 Wikipedia:Epiglottis GAID:111 SCTID:245502004 A part of the pharynx that consists of a flap of elastic cartilage tissue plus a mucous membrane covering, attached to the entrance of the larynx. The epiglottis is found at the root of the tongue and folds back over the entrance to the larynx during swallowing, preventing inhalation of food or drink[MP,modified]. BTO:0001628 EHDAA2:0004081 UBERON:0000388 hypopharynx epiglottic cartilage pharyngeal arch 4 mucosa of epiglottis subdivision of tube