All of the following statements about the pediatric airway are true EXCEPT:
a. the tongue is larger in relation to the oropharynx than in adults.
b. the glottic opening is lower and more posterior than in adults.
c. the epiglottis is floppy and round.
d. the narrowest part is the cricoid cartilage.
b
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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