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Without mucus, your non-skin surfaces would dry out (and those cells would die), less dust would be trapped on the way to your lungs and so the incidence of infection would increase.
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What protects the lining of the small intestine from the acid that enters this area from the stomach?
The stomach lining is protected from the very strong acid of the stomach by a coat of mucus. It is secreted by mucous membranes.
What would happen to organisms without water?
they need to answser it
Is it possible to have the mucus gland removed from the body?
There is no singular mucus gland, as mucus can be created on the linings on lungs and in your nose, therefore, there is no mucus gland, and it cannot be 'entirely' removed. You can delay the effects of mucus by using nasal de congestion sprays This simple answer to your question would have to be No.
What would happen to humanity if antibiotics were not invented?
it would be more difficult to live without antibiotics (I think)
What do you think would happen if the windpipe was a muscular tube without rings of cartilage?
the wind pipe is held open by these rings of cartilage. without them, it would collapse and it would be difficult for us to breathe.
What would a fish do without mucus in its scales?
it would turn into a transformer
What would happen to a fish if the mucus was removed from the scales?
The fish would dry out even if it is underwater.
What would result in malfunctioning goblet cells?
Without goblet cells, the body would not create mucus. Without mucus, the body would lack a significant defense against infection.
What is the fact in the world?
without mucus our stomach would digest itself
What is the wierdest fact in the world?
without mucus our stomach would digest itself
How does mucus and digestive acids protect the skin?
Without mucus your stomach would eat it self. The acids help break food down.
What protects the lining of the small intestine from the acid that enters this area from the stomach?
The stomach lining is protected from the very strong acid of the stomach by a coat of mucus. It is secreted by mucous membranes.
What might happen to earth without seismologists?
It would be just like it is, the same things would happen with or without seismologists. (just as it would with or without any other humans)
What could happen if your stomach didn't produce enough mucus Explain.?
If the stomach didn't produce enough mucus, "it would not be able to cancel out its own stomach acid and woulsd basically digest itself."
What would people do without the internet?
Without the Internet, The World would tremble. Political Uprise would happen and many other things can happen.
What would happen without wind?
there would be no wind!
What happen to bits of dirt and bacteria that get caught in the mucus?
it brakes
