The infant airway differs from the adult airway in that:

A) The infant's tongue takes up proportionately more space in the mouth
B) The infant's trachea is highly rigid and less flexible to movement
C) All of the infant's respiratory structures are proportionally smaller and more easily obstructed
D) The infant's epiglottis is smaller and located behind the esophagus


D) The infant's epiglottis is smaller and located behind the esophagus

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