An Inability to Contract the Trachealis Muscle Would

question 20

Multiple Choice

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.

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