name	epiglottis
namespace	http://cytomer.bioinf.med.uni-goettingen.de#
parent	 part_of_larynx 
label [en]	epiglottis
comment [en]	A leaf-shaped plate of elastic cartilage, covered with mucous membrane, at the root of the tongue, which serves as a diverter valve over the superior aperture of the larynx during the act of swallowing; it stands erect when liquids are being swallowed, but is passively bent over the aperture by solid foods being swallowed
comment [de]	eine Platte aus elastischem Knorpel, die beim Schlucken den Kehlkopfeingang abdeckt und während Einatmung und Ausatmung nach oben steht; befindet sich auf dem Schildknorpel, dem größten Knorpel des Kehlkopfs
ACC []	cy0024738
label [med]	Epiglottis
label [de]	Kehldeckel
speciesNo []	86
organNo []	1010
isPartOf	larynx
isPartOf	adult
hasPart	epiglottic_cartilage
hasPart	adipose_body_of_pre-epiglottis
hasPart	hyo-epiglottic_ligament
hasPart	thyroepiglottic_ligament