RESPIRATORY TRACT MUCOSA

Question 1

WHAT IS THE RESPIRATORY TRACT MUCOSA ?

Answer 1

MOIST LINING OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM INCLUDING NASAL PASSAGES, THROAT, BRONCHI AND LUNGS.

Question 2

WHAT IS THE MUCOSAL LINING COMPOSED OFF ?

Answer 2

SPECILISED CELLS THAT PRODUCE MUCUS

Question 2

HOW DOES MUCUS HELP?

Answer 2

HELPS TRAP FOREIGN PARTICLES SUCH AS DUST, BACTERIA AND VIRUSES FROM THE AIR WE BREATH.

Question 3

WHAT IS MUCUS

Answer 3

STICKY SUBSTANCE

Question 4

WHAT ELSE DOES THE RESPIRATORY MUCOSA CONTAIN?

Answer 4

CILLA
TINY-HAIR LIKE STRUCTURES

Question 5

WHAT DO THE TINY-HAIR LIKE STRUCTURES DO?

Answer 5

BEATS IN COORDINATED MOTIONS TO MOVE MUCUS AND TRAPPED PARTICLES OUT OF THE ARWAY

Question 6

WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF THE TINY HAIR LIKE STRUCTURES BEATING IN COORDINATED MOTIONS TO MOVE MUCUS AND TRAPPED PARTICLES OUT OF THE AIRWAYS.

Answer 6

MUCOCILIARY CLEARANCE

Question 7

WHAT ELSE DOES THE RESPIRATORY TRACT MUCOSA CONTAIN? (TO DO WITH IMMUNITY)

Answer 7

IMMUNE CELLS AND GLANDS THAT HELP DEFEND AGAINST INFECTION AND MAINTAIN THE HEALTH OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM