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Q: Which catches the bacteria that make it past the nose and mouth?
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What is the name of the bacteria in your mouth and nose?

Cilia


Is a mouth dirtier than a nose?

your mouth has about 50 million different germs and bacteria in it so your mouth is probably dirtier


Where can you find good bacteria in the body?

They are there every where in and outside the body. They are there in your colon. They are there in your mouth and nose. They are there on your skin.


Why is breathing through the nose more important than breathing through the mouth?

The germs in the air go through the hair in your nose and get caught in it, when they go through your mouth the bacteria is heading into your lungs and drys out your mouth if you sleep breathing through your mouth.


How does bacteria enter the mouth?

Bacteria are everywhere dude! They are in the air and in your food so why not in your mouth? Every time you open your mouth bacteria get in. So shut your mouth! Oh, and don't breathe through your nose either, because they will get in there too.


What path does bacteria take when it enters the body?

they enter through the nose, mouth, eyes, anywhere you touch.


Can you get sick or catch something through your nose?

Yes, the back of your nose is connected to your 'windpipe' so just as you can breath through your mouth and nose you can vomit through your mouth and nose, although vomiting can usually be quite a violent reaction so it will normally take the path of least resistance, i.e. through your mouth.


What are the methods bacteria can travel by?

The methods bacteria can travel are by eating food, breathing air, swimming in water and by touch. Other ways bacteria can get into your system is through the mouth, ears and nose.


What does the nose and mouth do?

The nose breathe air in. Sometimes you do the same with the mouth.


What do you exhale through your nose and mouth?

You can breath through your nose or mouth.


What directional term describes the nose to the mouth?

The nose is above the mouth.


When you are sick do you exhale the same amount of bacteria through your nose as your mouth?

No. The tiny hairs (cilia) in your nostrils collect input as well as output.