The function of the vibrissae in the vestibule is to:
A) provide a large, mucus-covered surface area over which air must pass before reaching the pharynx.
B) provide an initial "filter" to screen particulate matter from air that is entering the system.
C) produce copious quantities of mucus.
D) serve as resonating chambers for speech.

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The vibrissae in the vestibule of the nasal cavity function as an initial filter to screen particulate matter from air that is entering the respiratory system. They help to prevent foreign particles from reaching the lungs and causing damage or infection.

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