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What do the cilia and the hair in the nose do with dust particles?
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∙ 10y ago
The hairs in the nose are there to stop dust particles being inhaled into the lungs. Dust combined with natural mucus - is what 'bogies' are formed from (sorry if you're eating !)
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What are the cells in the nose and the throat that trap dust particles called?
The Dustagrabba cells. Kidding, cilia.
What are the cells in the nose and throat that trap dust particles called?
Its called the cilia.
What cells in the nose and throat trap dust particles?
Epithelial cells I think.... or Cilia, no i think Cilia are hairs!
What is the tiny hair in the nose?
The little hairs in your nose are called cilia. Cilia are used to help keep dirt and dust particles from going into your lungs. when the cilia have collected enough dirt, it mixes with mucus and ends up as mucus excertement (boogers). Make sure to blow you nose often and to not sniff dirt!
Cells in the nose and the throat that trap dust particles?
They are actually small hairs called Cilia. Not cells.
Why do guys have nose hair?
Nose hair filters air that is passing through the nose, for example, dust particles in the air.
Where in the nose do particles stick?
The particles stick to the receptors of the cilia in the nose.
What structure do you find in the nose which filter the air?
The structure that you find in the nose which filters the air is called cilia. These tiny, hair-like projections help to catch dust and other foreign particles so that they do not reach the respiratory system.
What structure do you find in the nose which filters the air?
The structure that you find in the nose which filters the air is called cilia. These tiny, hair-like projections help to catch dust and other foreign particles so that they do not reach the respiratory system.
Why when you blow your nose there is black stuff?
The hair in your nose named cilia filters everything that comes inside the nose like dust and dirt and these are the black stuff you get in your nose.
What protects the nose?
The nose is protected by cilia. Cilia are the tiny nose hairs that are found inside the nose. The cilia catch dirt and particles to prevent them from entering the nose.
What cell produces mucus and cilia waft towards mouth and nose?
Mucus is a sticky substance. Describe how mucus and cilia keep the lungs free of bacteria and dust particles.
