What Increases Air Turbulence to Extract Dust and Other Debris

question 16

Multiple Choice

What increases air turbulence to extract dust and other debris from air traveling through the nasal cavity?

• A) posterior nares
• B) nasal conchae and meatuses
• C) septal cartilage
• D) vestibule

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Definitions:

Inhalation

The act of drawing air or other substances into the lungs, a critical component of the respiratory process.

Gas Exchange

The process by which organisms exchange gases (such as oxygen and carbon dioxide) with their environment, crucial for respiration and photosynthesis.

Amphibians

Amphibians are a class of cold-blooded vertebrates that includes frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts, characterized by their life cycle stages both in water and on land.

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.