The Lower Respiratory Tract Is Protected by All of the Following

question 47

Multiple Choice

The lower respiratory tract is protected by all of the following EXCEPT

• A) IgA antibodies.
• B) mucous secretions.
• C) competition with the normal flora of the lungs.
• D) alveolar macrophages.
• E) the ciliary escalator.

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