New York Minute (film) New York Minute is a 2004 American teen comedy film starring Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen and Eugene Levy. It was directed by Dennie Gordon and released on May 7, 2004. In the film Mary-Kate and Ashley play twins with opposing personalities who have a series of misadventures around New York City. New York Minute reunited Mary-Kate and Ashley with their Full House co-star, Bob Saget. It was the Olsen twins' first theatrical film release since 1995's It Takes Two. It was also the last film featured by Olsen twins, and the last film released by Dualstar Entertainment before it went into dormancy.
Pharyngeal stage. Food enters the pharynx (throat). A flap called the epiglottis closes off the passage to the windpipe so food cannot get into the lungs. Next, the muscles in the throat relax, and food and liquid are quickly passed down the pharynx (throat) into the esophagus.The epiglottis opens again to allow for breathing.ood enters the pharynx (throat). A flap called the epiglottis closes off the passage to the windpipe so food cannot get into the lungs. Next, the muscles in the throat relax, and food and liquid are quickly passed down the pharynx (throat) into the esophagus. The epiglottis opens again to allow for breathing.
epiglottis Small flap of cartilage projecting upwards behind the root of the tongue. It closes off the larynx during swallowing to prevent food entering the airway. Cite this article. Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. MLA. Chicago. APA.  epiglottis. . . 2005. A Dictionary of Zoology 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999. epiglottis In mammals, a flap of cartilage and mucous membrane on the ventral wall of the larynx, at the base of the tongue. During swallowing the entrance to the trachea is pushed against it and so closed.