MEDICINE MCQ
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
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Question
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What is the primary function of mucus and cilia in the nostrils?
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Sound production
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Filtration
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Temperature control
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Respiration
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The mucus traps smaller particles like pollen or smoke. Hairlike structures called cilia line the mucous membrane and move the particles trapped in the mucus out of the nose. Inhaled air is moistened, warmed, and cleansed by the tissue that lines the nasal cavity.
Detailed explanation-2: -The cilia are specialized organelles that beat in metachronal waves to propel pathogens and inhaled particles trapped in the mucous layer out of the airways.
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