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Fig. 6.6 Axes of the airway. A combination of cervical flexion and atlanto-occipital extension aligns the axis of the pharynx (A.P.), larynx (A.L.) and mouth (A.M.). Forward displacement of the mandible then facilitates visualization of the glottis during direct laryngoscopy.