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What type of drug is used to stimulate the ejection of mucus from the lungs or trachea?
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What 2 structural features of the tracheal lining function to prevent dirt and other particles from entering the lower respiratory tract?
Mucus and cilia. The dirt and other impurities that enter the respiratory tract are trapped by the mucus, in order not to enter the lungs and its structures. But the accumulation of too much mucus in the trachea would impede us from breathing, so the cilia sweep the mucus out of the trachea.
What traps dust in respiratory system?
mucus!!!!!!mucus trap the dirt in the trachea!
What hold mucus in thoracic cavity?
Trachea
What does the trachea do for the body?
In tetra pod anatomy, the trachea, or windpipe, is a tube that connects the pharynx or larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air.
How does pneumonia affect the bronchi?
Bronchitis damaged your cilia which is very dangerous. the function of cilia is to move the mucus out of your trachea but since there will be no cilia the mucus will accumulate in the lungs and will reduce the air being inhaled which can suffocate you. u cannot exercise. your stamina will go down and things like that
What is a disease caused by inflammation of the mucus membranes inside the bronchi tubes?
The term bronchitis is used for a non-specific inflammation of the bronchi, the branches of the trachea that extend into the lungs.
What is the trachaelis muscle?
Helps expell mucus from trachea
What does the mucus lining in trachea do?
It traps bacteria and dust.
Where is trachea located?
In the lumen of the trachea, this is the area that is in contact with the air coming in.Cilia are projections on the end of columnar epithelial cells that line the trachea (windpipe), they are responsible for beating (in a 'waving' motion) mucus filled with debris up the trachea out of the lungs and to the epiglottis where it can be swallowed and broken down safely in the stomach.
What is the function of globlet cells and cilia in trachea?
Mucus secreted by goblet cells trap the foreign particles. Cilia push the particles out wards. This protects your lungs from damage by the foreign particles.
How do you use mucus in a sentence?
mucus- mucus in the lungs makes breathing difficult
Are Chemicals that stimulate mucus and fluid production?
Histamines.
