The first breath of the neonate is initiated by the

A) passage through the birth canal.
B) removal of amniotic fluid from its mouth.
C) accumulation of carbon dioxide in the blood.
D) detection of light by its visual receptors.
E) increase in oxygen concentration in the lungs.

Neonate

Newborn individual.

Amniotic Fluid

The protective liquid contained within the amniotic sac that surrounds and cushions the fetus during pregnancy.

Carbon Dioxide

This odorless, color-free gas is produced during the combustion of organic compounds and carbon, as well as through respiration, and it's consumed by plants in their photosynthesis process.