Biology - Human Body Systems - Respiratory system - The Path of Air
6-step air pathway. Step 1: 'NOSE/MOUTH - Air enters. Nose hairs and mucus filter dust and germs. Air is warmed and moistened.' Step 2: 'TRACHEA (Windpipe) - A tube reinforced with C-shaped cartilage rings (keeps it open!). Lined with cilia that sweep mucus and trapped particles upward.' Step 3: 'BR