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Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Patricia Brady Wilhelm, Jon B. Mallatt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 12RQ
Summary Introduction
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The functional reason behind the opposite orientation of cilia below and above the larynx.
Introduction:
The upper and lower respiratory passages have cilia that help in clearing the passages of dust, pollen, and other particles after they are trapped in a viscous layer of mucus. The location of the structure in the respiratory passage determines whether the cilia will move in an upward or downward direction.
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Chapter 22 Solutions
Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
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Ch. 22 - Would a stab wound in the midclavicular line just...Ch. 22 - How does contraction of the diaphragm affect the...Ch. 22 - What will happen to the lung in the stab wound...Ch. 22 - Prob. 14CYUCh. 22 - Prob. 15CYUCh. 22 - Prob. 16CYUCh. 22 - Prob. 17CYUCh. 22 - Prob. 18CYUCh. 22 - Prob. 1RQCh. 22 - Prob. 2RQCh. 22 - Prob. 3RQCh. 22 - Prob. 4RQCh. 22 - Match the proper type of lining epithelium from...Ch. 22 - Match the air tube in column B with the lung...Ch. 22 - Prob. 7RQCh. 22 - Prob. 8RQCh. 22 - A serous cell of a gland secretes (a) the slippery...Ch. 22 - The function of type I alveolar cells is to (a)...Ch. 22 - Prob. 11RQCh. 22 - Prob. 12RQCh. 22 - Prob. 13RQCh. 22 - Prob. 14RQCh. 22 - Prob. 15RQCh. 22 - The three terms choanae, conchae, and carina are...Ch. 22 - Prob. 17RQCh. 22 - Sketch a picture of the right and left lungs in...Ch. 22 - Prob. 19RQCh. 22 - Prob. 20RQCh. 22 - Prob. 1CRCAQCh. 22 - Prob. 2CRCAQCh. 22 - Prob. 3CRCAQCh. 22 - Prob. 4CRCAQCh. 22 - Prob. 5CRCAQCh. 22 - Prob. 6CRCAQ
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