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Narrowest pa of airway is:

A
Subglottis
B
Carina
C
At vocal cords
D
None of the above
High-Yield Explanation
The subglottis is the narrowest poion of the airway in children, and the cricoid cailage is the only complete cailaginous ring in the airway. Because airflow in a cylinder is directly propoional to the fouh power of the radius, even a slight reduction in the area of the subglottis can lead to significant obstruction.

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