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What causes coughing during swallowing?
What causes coughing during swallowing?
Food entering the wind-pipe
What prevents the collapse of the trachea?
What prevents the collapse of the trachea?
C-shaped rings of cartilage
What pushes out unwanted particles present in inhaled air?
What pushes out unwanted particles present in inhaled air?
Continuous movement of cilia
What are the small branches that bronchi divide into?
What are the small branches that bronchi divide into?
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What are the microscopic air sacs called at the end of bronchioles?
What are the microscopic air sacs called at the end of bronchioles?
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What is the function of cilia in the respiratory system?
What is the function of cilia in the respiratory system?
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Where does the trachea divide into two branches?
Where does the trachea divide into two branches?
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What are the microscopic air sacs at the end of bronchioles called?
What are the microscopic air sacs at the end of bronchioles called?
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Why are the walls of alveoli thin and moist?
Why are the walls of alveoli thin and moist?
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What is the function of the epiglottis in the respiratory system?
What is the function of the epiglottis in the respiratory system?
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