An inability to contract the trachealis muscle would

A) necessitate the Heimlich maneuver.
B) lead to immediate respiratory failure.
C) cause the lungs to collapse.
D) interfere with the passage of large volumes of food.
E) slacken both the false and true vocal cords.


D) interfere with the passage of large volumes of food.

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