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A child's airway differs from that of an adult in that the child's tongue is proportionately larger in the oropharynx compered to that of an adult. Also, a child's airway is smaller and softer and more prone to foreign body obstruction. An infant's airway is smaller and softer still and the trachea is usually about the diameter of a pencil.
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What are the difference between adult and infant?
an adult is over 18 old, an infant is under 2 years
What interactions would you see between an adult and a 7 month old infant?
with babies that are brought up with interactions they can share love and not much different is put between a infant and an adult
What are the differences between the adult and infant kidneys?
In terms of function, nothing. The adult kidney is just much larger.
Silarites between infant and aduld baptism?
The two baptisms are the same, except that an adult being baptised answers for himself. The parents answer for an infant.
Do your eyes grow as you age or are babies born with their adult eyes?
An infant's eyes are between 65 and 75 percent of their adult size.
Is there a difference between adult and child digestion?
no, there is not much of a difference.
Difference between young beetle and adult beetle?
the adult has wings
What is the difference between a nymph and an adult cricket?
the difference between a nymph and an adult cricket is that the nymph is one of the earlier stages in the life cycle of a cricket
Can you give adult blood to infant?
no
What is the difference between an infant and adult metabolism?
I don't know all the things different, but I know that infants cannot properly digest cow's milk or products made from cow's milk. They are also a lot more susceptible to food-borne illnesses like botulism, which is why you should never give an infant honey.
How many miles of airway are in a pair of human lungs?
On average, there are approximately 1500 miles of airways in an adult human.
What are similarities between an infant skull and an adult skull?
Both an infant skull and an adult skull are made of the same material and have the same general parts. Although shaped a little bit differently, the shape is the same in a general sense.
