How is the nasal cavity structurally adapted to its function(s)?
A) Stratified squamous epithelium contains mucus-producing cells to trap debris and sweep it out.
B) The simple squamous epithelium facilitates diffusion of gases.
C) Nasal conchae produce turbulence to filter, moisten, warm incoming air.
D) The simple squamous epithelium allows odor molecule to diffuse into the olfactory organ.
Answer: C
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A) the hypothalamus. B) the anterior pituitary. C) the posterior pituitary. D) the infundibulum. E) neurosecretory cells.
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