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mucus is yellow substance and snot is white substance
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What is the difference between snot and mucous?
Snot is a form of nasal mucus.
What is the scientific term for snot?
Dried nasal mucus
How does snot develop?
By dirt getting into your nose and making the mucus thicker.
How is snot created?
The internal portion of your nose is lined with something called a mucous membrane. This membrane is a thin layer of cells that produces mucus, a kind of slime. Mucus is mostly water and mucin, which is a kind of sugar. In the nose, mucus has two roles. One is to moisten, lubricate, and protect the inside of the nasal passage. The other is to work as a kind of filter in combination with tiny hair-like projections called cilia. Cilia moistened by the mucus trap dust, bacteria, and other small particles breathed in with air along with head cells that come from the lining of he nose itself. This filter is very important to preventing all that junk from reaching the lungs. If some bacteria make it past the defenses of the mucous membrane and you get a sinus infection snot also carries out the products of those bacteria and the cells killed off by them. This is why snot turns yellow.
Blow nose after crying?
Snot!Snot is the slang term for nose mucus. mucus is made up of: mucin (a protein)skin cellswaterinroganic salts (basically the dirt/pollution we inhale)BUT when we are sick, snot also contains:cbacteria and/or viruses and dead white cells (that's why it looks colored sometimes)When we cry we have extra snot that is extra liquidy!The tears drain away from the eyes through ducts into the nose, this softens up the snot, makng it liquid and fluid, causing your nose to drip.Sometimes this is actually a good thing, that can unclog your naso/oral cavity (ha he may have dumped you but who will have the cleaner halthier nose?)So snot is GREAT!Snot is really a protective lubricating layer that:moisturizes the airprevents tissue from drying outtraps debris and expel it.
What is the difference between snot and mucous?
Snot is a form of nasal mucus.
What is the name for snot?
ANSWER:mucus
Can you get snot in your brain?
Snot is mucus created in the sinus cavities of the nose.
What is nasal mucus made of?
SNOT !!
What is the scientific name for booger?
The scientific name for booger is nasal mucus. It is a gel-like substance produced by the mucous membranes in the nasal passages to help moisten and protect the respiratory system.
What is sperm whale snot called?
Mucus
What is mucus an example of?
snot from ur nose
What is the scientific term for snot?
Dried nasal mucus
Where does all the snot come from?
The snot comes from the lungs and mucus membranes. Mucus is meant to protect the lungs and membranes and contains antibodies that are designed to help kill disease.
Whats the purpose of snot?
Mucus (aka snot) helps to keep mucus membranes lubricated/hydrated and helps clear antigens (virus, bacteria, allergens, etc) from the body.
What is the difference between mucus and mucous?
The word "mucus" is used with mucus membrane; mucus membrane secretes mucous.
Why is snot created?
Snot, or mucus, is produced to help trap foreign particles in the air we inhale. This mucus is then usually moved to the back of the throat so it can be swallowed and either digested or eliminated.
