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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Anatomic landmarks during direct laryngoscopy Anatomic landmarks for direct laryngoscopy. A) After initial retraction of the tongue with a straight blade, the epiglottis may remain draped posteriorly, partially or completely covering the glottic opening. B) Retraction of the epiglottis with the tip of the straight blade allows visualization of the glottis and surrounding structures. Reproduced with permission from: King C, Rappaport LD. Emergent endotracheal intubation. In: Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Procedures, 2nd ed, King C, Henretig FM (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2008. Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. file://www.lww.com