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Coughing do not filters the air. Particles from air are deposited on mucus membrane of bronchial tree. But coughing takes out the particles deposited there.
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When you cough you throw up why?
Coughing while throwing up acts just like a gag reflex. Its there to help prevent Aspiration Pneumonia... which is inhaling something that isn't supposed to be inhaled like food, liquids, saliva and vomit virtually anything that isn't air. Coughing will help to keep it from getting into your lungs... its another defence mechanism the body has.
Is inhaled air warm?
Inhaled air will be of ambient temperature. If the surroundings are warm, then inhaled air is warm. If surroundings are cold then inhaled air is cold.
Is air inhaled through the mouth is as clean as the air inhaled through the nose?
Air inhaled through the mouth is not as clean as air inhaled through the nose. Reason for this is that when we inhale air through our nose than it get filtered by hair present in our nose. But air inhaled through our mouth goes directly in without any filtration.
Where is inhaled air moistened and warmed?
Inhaled air is warmed and moistened in the nasopharynx and oropharynx.
What is the job of the sinus?
The purpose of the sinuses is unclear, they may help to humidify the air we breath or they may enhance our voices.
Blood vessels within the nasal cavities is moiesten the air or warmth the air or cool down the air or does nothing to the air?
Your nasal cavity is responsible for both moistening and warming the air that is inhaled. It is also responsible for filtering dust and other fine particles out of the air before they reach your lungs (that's what your boogers are.)
Which air is heavier out of inhaled air and exhaled air?
Exhaled air, which has a slightly higher amount of carbon dioxide, is heavier than inhaled air.
What is the concentration of oxygen in inhaled air?
Exhaled air contains 16% oxygen and 21% when inhaled.
How does your nose help clean the air you breathe?
It has small dense hairs lining it that trap small debris, thus filtering the air.
What is the name of the hairs that help to clean air as it is inhaled?
In the lungs it's called cilium, plural cilia.
What are the 3 main difference between the exhaled and inhaled air?
Exhaled air has less oxygen than inhaled air.Exhaled air has more carbon dioxide than inhaled air.Exhaled air is warmer that inhaled air.Maybe the first 2 are redundant, but I think that should work!
What cleans air?
trees and all other plants help in some way by filtering out the c02 gas
