Question

Match the following parts of the conducting zone to their function.

• A. Passage of nose
• B. Hair in the nose
• C. Produce mucus
• D. Hold meatus open

Answer 1

The nasal passage is called the meatus.
Vibrissae is the hair present in the initial portion of the nose (nasal vestibule) which is responsible for filtering the unwanted particles (e.g: dust) in the air we breathe in.
Nasal conchae is a curled bone that holds the meatus open.
Goblet cells produce mucus, which filters the air we breathe in and removes unwanted particles and bacteria.