NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The air that enters the windpipe will be cooled by
A
Ciliated cells
B
Mucous membrane
C
Uvula
D
Epiglottis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When you breathe in (inhale), air containing oxygen enters your windpipe, passes through the bronchi and eventually reaches the air sacs. These air sacs, called alveoli, are responsible for gas exchange.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nasal mucous membranes are lined with small blood vessels that help to warm and humidify the air you breathe.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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