What is the name of the area between the epiglottis and the tongue?
1 Answer
Jan 12, 2018
The epiglottic vallecula.
Explanation:
Just behind the root of the tongue and between the fold of the throat is a small depression called the epiglottic vallecula. that temporarily holds saliva before it is swallowed.
This so that the saliva doesn't constantly initiate the swallowing reflex.