| The vocal folds move to the midline, and the epiglottis folds backward to protect the airway. |
| The characteristic barking cough of croup is uncommon in epiglottitis and, in cases of croup, the epiglottis is not as inflamed and edematous. |
| Some afferent fibres from the epiglottis, palate and pharynx also reach the brainstem via the vagus nerve. |
| The epiglottis is a flap-like cartilage connected to the thyroid cartilage. |
| The epiglottis and tumours arising from it are composed of fibroelastic cartilage. |
| Other diagnoses of similar symptoms might be croup, a foreign object in the throat, or other non-serious causes of swelling of the epiglottis. |
