The first breath of the neonate is initiated by the:a

passage through the birth canal.
b. removal of amniotic fluid from its mouth.
c. accumulation of carbon dioxide in the blood.
d. detection of light by its visual receptors.
e. increase in oxygen concentration in the lungs


c

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