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Yellow elastic fibrocartilage
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Flexible cartilage, e.g. in the ear and epiglottis
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Epiglottis, английский
- Epiglotis
- A flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue which moves to block the windpipe when food is swallowed, so that the food does not go down the trachea
- Flap of cartilage that covers the larynx during swallowing; diverts food to the esophagus and prevents it from entering the respiratory tract
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Dorsiflexion, английский
Flexion towards the back of part of the body, e.g. raising the foot at the ankle. compare plantar flexion
Elastic cartilage, английский
Flexible cartilage, e.g. in the ear and epiglottis
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