<Tr> <Th> FMA </Th> <Td> 55130 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anatomical terminology (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> The epiglottis is a flap in the throat that keeps food from entering the windpipe and the lungs . The flap is made of elastic cartilage covered with a mucous membrane, attached to the entrance of the larynx . It projects obliquely upwards behind the tongue and the hyoid bone, pointing dorsally . It stands open during breathing, allowing air into the larynx . During swallowing, it closes to prevent aspiration, forcing the swallowed liquids or food to go along the esophagus instead . It is thus the valve that diverts passage to either the trachea or the esophagus . </P> <P> The epiglottis gets its name from being above the glottis (epi - + glottis). There are taste buds on the epiglottis . </P>

Where is the epiglottis located in the human body