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What happens to air as it enters and moves through the nasal cavities?
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∙ 12y ago
As air enters the respiratory system through the nose, it is warmed, filtered, and moistened. These changes increase the efficiency of gas exchange in the lungs, and protect the lungs from particulates.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoAs the air is inhaled it is warmed by blood vessels close to the surface, it is moistened by the mucous found there and that same mucous will entrap larger substances such as pollen and dirt.
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∙ 15y agoIt gets filtered, humidified and warmed.
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∙ 12y agosecret
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What happens to warm air as it moves through the atmosphere?
the warm air raises
What happens when an oceanic plate moves under a conitental plates through a subduction?
it is the hawaii
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the oxygen releases carbon dioxide
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Nothing you just chew it idiot!
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