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What filters and cleans inhaled air by means of mucous membranes and cilia?
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∙ 11y ago
The air passes through the NOSE, which has mucus membranes that clean/moiston air, as well as hairs (cilia) that attach to dirt and dust particles to keep them out of the rest of the respiratory tract.
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What do the mucous membranes in your nose and mouth do?
The mucous membranes in the mouth and nose are physical barriers against infection. The membranes function to filter particles and microorganisms out of the air that is being inhaled.
What is the purpose of the mucous membrane and cilia in the trachea?
Mucous membranes and cilia in the trachea trap and eliminate particulate matter from inhaled air. The membranes also warm and moisten incoming air.
What are the types of membranes lining cavities that communicate with the exterior of the body?
Mucous Membrane
Is mucous membranes sterile?
Are mucous membranes sterile
Which adaptation found within the human respiratory system filters warms and moistens the air before it enters the lungs?
ciliated mucous membranes
Mucous is the substance secreted by the mucous membranes?
believe it or not, mucous membranes secrete mucous. It helps protect the respiratory system (or whichever system the mucous membrane you're referring to is in).
What membranes are called wet membranes?
Mucous membranes or mucosae are "wet" membranes. This is because they are continously bathed by secretions, except the mucous membranes of the urinary tract that is continously bathed with urine. Mucous, serous, and synovial
Membranes that secrete a liquid to remove pathogens are called what membranes?
Mucous membranes.
What are membranes that secrete a liquid to remove pathogens are?
Mucous membranes.
What warms and cleans air moving into the body?
The upper respiratory system cleans and warms the air even before going into the lungs. Tiny hairs in the upper tract remove particles which have become stuck in mucous made by the membranes. These same membranes warm and add moisture to the air before it reaches the alveoli.
What traps microbes?
mucous membranes
What is the origin of a polyp?
mucous membranes
