What Is the Proximate Mechanism for Choking

question 31

Multiple Choice

What is the proximate mechanism for choking?

• A) Lungs evolved from pouches in the digestive system.
• B) An object gets stuck in the trachea, preventing airflow to the lungs.
• C) The epiglottis covers the trachea, so food enters the esophagus.
• D) the phylogenetic relationship between fish and mammals

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