Air from the outside is:

a. warmed, dried and cleaned by the nose and mouth

b. cooled, dried and cleaned by the nose and mouth

c. cooled, moistened and cleaned by the nose and mouth

d. warmed, moistened and cleaned by the nose and mouth

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Claire Arroyo

Physics

28 November, 22:26

Air from the outside is:

a. warmed, dried and cleaned by the nose and mouth

b. cooled, dried and cleaned by the nose and mouth

c. cooled, moistened and cleaned by the nose and mouth

d. warmed, moistened and cleaned by the nose and mouth

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Rachel Kent · Answer 1

d. warmed, moistened and cleaned by the nose and mouth

Amore · Answer 2

D.

The air in the surroundings is at a lower temperature than the body so is warmed, the mucous in the nasal cavity moistens it and the hairs trap dust and pathogens.

Air from the outside is:a. warmed, dried and cleaned by the nose and mouthb. cooled, dried and cleaned by the nose and mouthc. cooled, moistened and cleaned by the nose and mouthd. warmed, moistened and cleaned by the nose and mouth

Air from the outside is:

a. warmed, dried and cleaned by the nose and mouth

b. cooled, dried and cleaned by the nose and mouth

c. cooled, moistened and cleaned by the nose and mouth

d. warmed, moistened and cleaned by the nose and mouth