Assertion: sleep apnea's airway | /r/HasProperty | open
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Source sentences:
text: You do not take a breath even though your airway is open.
text: Once the airway is opened or the breathing signal is received, the person may snort, take a deep breath, or awaken completely with a sensation of gasping, smothering, or choking.
text: If there is no clear difference in resistance between the lower and higher pressures, it is understood that the airway is open.
text: However, if the airways are open, any gas supplied to the upper airways will follow the pressure gradient and flow into the lungs to replace the oxygen consumed.