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What structure prevents the passage of food into the trachea?
There are two pipes, the windpipe (trachea) and the esophagus. When you eat food, a little flap (the epiglottis) goes over the windpipe to stop you getting food into your lungs. That's why when you try to eat with your mouth full you often choke. (You're trying to breathe and eat at the same time!)
What do you do if you have food stuck in your windpipe and lungs hurt?
Stop inhaling food.
What function of mucus in the lungs?
the function of the mucus blanket in the lungs is to filter and moisten the air.
How can you stop mucus?
There are several products on the market that reduce or eliminate mucus in the throat and nose. Among these products is Mucinex.
What is a ciliated cell designed to stop?
Mucus can get into your lungs if your ciliated cells stop working.
What is the function of a ciliated cell in the airway?
The ciliated cells has tiny hairs on it, called cilia, which sweep mucus, which is produced by goblet cells, up the airway. The mucus traps dirt particles and stop them from entering the lungs and causing infection. The ciliated cell therefore sweeps mucus up the airway where it is either swallowed or coughed out.
Can a vaginal infection stop your period?
Yes, a vaginal infection can stop your period. This is because the PH balance can get messed up and stop the entire menstrual cycle.
Is ther any medicine to stop mucus forever?
no, there is not. but there are plenty of medications that will treat it.
Can you stop an infection by peeing on it?
no i have did that befor
Why are goblet cells more numerous in upper respiratory passages?
It helps to filter out foreign particles, such as things that can cause disease. Cold air lowers your lungs temperature, but the mucus helps regulate your lungs temperatue by warming the air entering your lungs.
Can a viral infection stop your son from walking?
That depends upon the extremity of the infection
What is mucus?
Mucus is that green stuff inside your nose. It's also inside your throat-it's there to (hopefully) stop viruses, bacteria and anything else that may start a disease getting inside your body. You swallow it and they get destroyed in the stomach. Mucus is the slimy matter secreted by your mucous membranes to provide lubrication and protection from germs. An example is the mucus in your nose.Mucus as in mucus plug, and mucus membrane.
