MICROANATOMY

ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the purpose of nose hairs?
A
Fight disease
B
No purpose
C
Keep dust/particles out of nose
D
Tickle the nose so you sneeze
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nose hairs help block dust and allergens from passing through your nasal cavities. Removing too many hairs allows more particles to pass through your nose and into your lungs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The purpose of nose hair “As you breathe through your nostrils, the hair in your nose blocks and collects dust, pollen and other particles that could make their way to your lungs, ‘’ explains Dr. Benninger. A thin layer of mucus coats nose hair, which helps those particles stick to the hair.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your nose hairs act as a natural filter to prevent the entry of dust, pollen, spores, viruses and bacteria. Certainly! It’s a filter for dust, pollen, spores, viruses and bacteria. Particles stick to the wet surface of your nose hairs, which prevents them from reaching your lungs and causing infection.

Detailed explanation-4: -The small hairs present in our nose act as filters stopping bigger dust particles and smaller dust particles will be expelled by sneezing. The dust and particles adhering to dust will be washed away by the watery mucous that is secreted by the nasal mucosal layer.

Detailed explanation-5: -The hair and mucus that are present inside the nose filter the air that goes into the lungs. That is, these stop the germs and dust from entering into our body.

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