From the throat, ingested fluids/liquids may pass into the _____ rather than the esophagus.
Answer trachea
The epiglottis covers the trachea to make sure ingested food/liquid enters the esophagus and not the trachea. From the trachea, the food/liquid will then enter the lungs.
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