Nasal Cilia

Summary Information: Nasal Cilia

Nasal Cilia: The nasal cilia are tiny hairs located on the mucus membranes of the nose. The nasal cilia trap potentially harmful foreign particles, pollutants, and pathogens before they can reach the lungs. The nasal cilia then move these particles mixed with mucus to the oropharynx where they can be expectorated or swallowed into the stomach and destroyed by the acidic gastric juices.

Conditions that can afflict the nasal cilia include cold exposure, pollutant exposure, nasal congestion, upper respiratory infections, respiratory allergies, smoking, and trauma.

Closely Related Organs: Nasal Cilia

The following organs are closely related to the organ: Nasal Cilia:

• Nasal bones
• Nasal cavity
• Nostrils
• Turbinates
• Mucus membranes
• Nasal septum
• Nasal meati
• Sense of smell
• Oropharynx
• Sinuses
• Respiratory tract

Conditions Afflicting Organs: Nasal Cilia

The following conditions are related to the organ: Nasal Cilia:

• Cold exposure
• Pollutant exposure
• Nasal congestion
• Upper respiratory infections
• Respiratory allergies
• Smoking
• Trauma

Other Names: Nasal Cilia

The following are other names for the organ: Nasal Cilia:

• Nasal hair
• Olfactory cilia

Sub Parts: Nasal Cilia

The following list contains sub-parts of the organ: Nasal Cilia:

• Connective tissue

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Nasal Cilia

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Nasal Cilia:

• Runny nose
• Stuffy nose
• Difficult breathing through nose
• Sneezing
• Cough

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Nasal Cilia: Related Topics

• Nasal
• Nasal symptoms
• Nasal disease
• Nasal disorder
• Cilia

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