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2. List Major Organs in the Upper and Lower Respiratory Tracts 3. The Nasal Cavity Is Lined with a Mucous Membrane They Are

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2. List major organs in the upper and lower respiratory tracts 3. The nasal cavity is lined with a mucous membrane They are

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2. **Major Organs of the Respiratory Tract:*** **Upper Respiratory Tract:** * Nose and Nasal Cavity * Pharynx (throat) * Larynx (voice box)* **Lower Respiratory Tract:** * Trachea (windpipe) * Bronchi (and their smaller branches, bronchioles) * Lungs (including alveoli)3. The nasal cavity is lined with a mucous membrane. These membranes are **ciliated** (covered in tiny hair-like structures) and contain **goblet cells** that secrete mucus.