This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Pediatrics
True about upper airways of neonate- 
Select and explain. 
A. Cricoid is narrowest pa, B. Larynx extend from C4 to C6, C. Epiglottis is big & omega shaped, D. All
C: Epiglottis is big & omega shaped
Answer: C: Epiglottis is big & omega shaped 
Explanation: Ans. is 'c' i.e., Epiglottis is big & omega shaped Anatomy of airway in neonate The anatomy of the upper airway predisposes to obstruction. Its characteristic features are o Propoionately larger head and tongue, the tongue is often pushed against the palate o Narrow nasal passages o Anterior and cephalad larynx (the larynx is anteriorly inclined) o Epiglottis is soft, large and patulous, Omega shaped and inclined at 45deg. The Subglottic region rather than the rima glottidis is the narrowest poion of the airway. Vocal cord is at the level of C, Trachea bifurcates at the level of T2 o Larynx lies opposite Pd, 3'd and 4th cervical veebra at bih.