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They are known as cilia.
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What is the medical term meaning Thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane lining the respiratory tract?
The medical term for thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane lining the respiratory tract is "cilia." Cilia help to move mucus and foreign particles out of the airways to keep the respiratory system healthy and functioning properly.
What is the upper respiratory tract that is able to trap and remove dust because of its lining?
Hairs and mucus
What is the respiratory organ of a pigeon?
The lungs are small in size and are supplemented by Air Sacs. And even the Respiratory Tract
What lines much of the respiratory tract?
Pseudostratified Columnar (ciliated) epithelium lines much of the respiratory tract, but other epithelial tissues are found in the tract as well (for example, simple squamous epithelium in the alveoli of the lungs).
Filters air before it enters the other parts of the respiratory tract?
There are tiny hairs called Cilia which lines the airway. Possibly this is what you are thinking about. These tiny hairs trap dirt particles in the air and move them out of the lungs.
What is the main immunoglobulin of the respiratory tract?
IgA is the main immunoglobulin of the respiratory tract.
What are tiny hairs that trap dust and pollens?
The tiny hairs that trap dust and pollen are known as cilia. Cilia traps dust and pollen in the nose before it reaches the lower respiratory tract and lungs.
What is the name of the tiny hairs that filter dust and germs out of the air entering the respiratory system?
Cilia are the tiny hairs that sweep dust and dirt out of the respiratory system.
Is the bronchi branch into smaller tubes called cilia?
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What are Small hairlike projections in the respiratory tract that filter out unwanted particles are called?
These are called cilia.
Acute lower respiratory tract infection?
Acute= severe. Lower Respiratory Tract= Respiratory system below the larynx. This refers to a pneumonia or a bronchitis.
How Can Fungi Cause Respiratory Tract Infections?
Fungi can cause respiratory tract infection when inhaled. The spores finds its way in a warm-moist environment, starts to grows, and later blocks small airways.
