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How does mucus that lines your respiratory system help keep you healthy?
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∙ 13y ago
The mucus layer protects the respiratory tract by trapping bacteria and dust, not allowing them to enter the body. Mucus filters the air during inhalation and keeps the tissues from becoming too dry.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe mucus that lines the respiratory system helps to keep you healthy in a few ways. It traps pollutants like dust, bacteria, and viruses helping to keep then from entering the lungs. In the event that some pollutants reach the deeper parts of the lungs, the sticky mucus helps to cough them out.
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∙ 10y agoTo prevent pollen, dust and germs from entering.
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∙ 13y agoThe mucus in your respiratory system acts like a filter. The mucus sticks on bacteria, germs, or other dirty stuff to keep it from going into the lungs
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What traps dust in respiratory system?
mucus!!!!!!mucus trap the dirt in the trachea!
Mucus is produced by mucus-secreting glands found in the respiratory and?
Digestive system .
What the respiratory system clean and filter the air?
mucus
What substance coats and protects the respiratory system?
mucus
Where is the mucus in the respiratory system?
its formed in your nasal cavity and you trachea :)
What does mucus do to respiratory system?
Ce fait une putain. MDR!
Where in the respiratory system is mucus formed?
its formed in your nasal cavity and you trachea :)
Where in the respiratory system mucus formed?
its formed in your nasal cavity and you trachea :)
What are the roles of mucus and cilia in the respiratory system?
They avoid dust entering the nostrils.
What are the 4 barriers that keep humans healthy against pathogens?
Four barriers that protect humans from pathogens include the mucus of the upper respiratory system, the acid mantle of the skin, the stomach acid in the digestive system, and the cervical mucus of the female reproductive system. There are also celular barriers via the immune system that prevent infection.
Does bacteria help the respiratory system?
The respiratory system has a number of nonspecific defenses against disease. The hairs of the nose trap dust and pathogens. Mucus in the upper and lower respiratory system traps foreign bodies and pathogens. The cilia constantly move the mucus with this trapped material out of the system. The cough and sneeze reflexes also offer protection.
What organ system contain the nose?
the nose belongs to the respiratory system.
