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Which of the following is a cause of airway obstruction during sleep?
Which of the following is a cause of airway obstruction during sleep?
- Stress
- Allergies
- Extra fat deposits around the neck and throat (correct)
- Lack of exercise
What happens to our muscles, including those in our throat and neck, when we sleep?
What happens to our muscles, including those in our throat and neck, when we sleep?
- They start twitching
- They naturally relax (correct)
- They become more tense
- They become stronger
What can happen when relaxation of throat and neck muscles combines with increased fat in those areas?
What can happen when relaxation of throat and neck muscles combines with increased fat in those areas?
- The airway becomes more flexible
- The airway widens
- The airway narrows or closes (correct)
- The airway becomes more resistant to obstruction
