It transports air between the lungs and the body’s exterior the nose, pharynx, mouth, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles.
Nose and Nasal Cavity
Structure: The nose and nasal cavity is line with cilia and capillaries. It secrets mucus, filters debris out in the air and warms the air to 37 degree centigrade. The nose is the face structure comprising of cartilage, bone, muscle, and skin that supports and protects the anterior portion of the nasal cavity; whilst the nasal cavity is the empty space inside the nose and skull that is lined with mucus membrane and hairs.
Function: the nasal cavity moisturizes, warms, and filters the incoming air to the body prior to it reaching the lungs. The mucus and hairs coating the nasal cavity assist
Nose and Nasal Cavity
Structure: The nose and nasal cavity is line with cilia and capillaries. It secrets mucus, filters debris out in the air and warms the air to 37 degree centigrade. The nose is the face structure comprising of cartilage, bone, muscle, and skin that supports and protects the anterior portion of the nasal cavity; whilst the nasal cavity is the empty space inside the nose and skull that is lined with mucus membrane and hairs.
Function: the nasal cavity moisturizes, warms, and filters the incoming air to the body prior to it reaching the lungs. The mucus and hairs coating the nasal cavity assist