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What prevents food and other substances from getting into the air passages when swallowing?
epiglottis
What is a Tracheal tube?
hollow passages in some arthropods that transport air throughout the body
What wo important events occur in the nasal passages as air passes through?
Two important events that occur in the nasal passages as air passes through are: Warming and humidifying the air to prepare it for the lungs Filtering out dust, germs, and other particles through the action of mucus and cilia
What do the cells in the retina and the cells that line your air passages have in common?
The cells in the retina and the cells that line your air-passages have only one thing in common: they are often seen in close proximity to each other in homework questions about what the relationship between retinal cells and air-passage cells might be.
Where in the body do air and food passages cross?
The air and food passages cross at the pharynx, which is the part of the throat located behind the mouth and nasal cavity. The pharynx serves as a common pathway for both air from the nasal cavity and food from the mouth before they continue on to separate pathways - air heading to the trachea and food to the esophagus.
What is the meaning of air sac?
One of the spaces in different parts of the bodies of birds, which are filled with air and connected with the air passages of the lungs; an air cell.
What is it where the lung fails to expand because there is blockage of the air passages or pneumothorax?
In atelectasis, the lung fails to expand because there is a blockage of the air passages or pneumothorax.
What is the largest air passage in the human body?
There are many different air passages in the human body. However, the largest is the mouth, though people breathe through their nose frequently.
Does smoking block the air passages to your lungs?
YES
What are small air passages that extend from the trachea?
bronchi
Passages through which air enters the lungs?
Passages through which air enters the lungs is called the bronchi which branch off of the trachea.
What has numerous water and air passages to dissipate heat?
A Radiator.
What is an area in the vertebrate throat where air and food passages cross?
The Pharnyx
The act of coughing up material from the air passages?
Expectoration. To expectorate.
What structure holds the air passages open in the windpipe and bronchi?
Cartlage
What structure hold the air passages open in the windpipe and bronchi?
Cartlage
Disease swelling and congestion of the air passages in the lungs called?
bronchioles
