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The Oral Mechanism of a Newborn Baby Is Different from an Adult's

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The oral mechanism of a newborn baby is different from an adult's because newborns have:


A) larger tongues relative to the size of their oral cavity, they can breath and swallow at the same time, their epiglottis and soft palates are in approximation, and the larynx is higher.
B) smaller tongues relative to the size of their oral cavity, their epiglottis and soft palates are in approximation, and the larynx is higher.
C) they can breath and swallow at the same time, their Eustachian tube lies in a horizontal position, and the larynx is lower.
D) larger tongues relative to the size of their oral cavity, they have smaller and more retracted jaws and their larynx is lower.

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