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What else can I help you with?
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 function of mucus in the lungs?
the function of the mucus blanket in the lungs is to filter and moisten the air.
How do you use mucus in a sentence?
mucus- mucus in the lungs makes breathing difficult
How is smoking harmful to your lungs?
Your lungs are the reasons you body has Oxygen. In your lungs, we do produce mucus, which we cough up because of the cilia in our lungs. Smoking causes this cilia to not move the mucus out of your lungs which in turn causes problems.
How are the lungs protected from infection?
Mucus
Can lungs blocked?
yes lungs can get blocked by mucus if tha is what you mean :)
What is the scientific name for mucus?
The scientific name for mucus is "sputum" when referring to mucus from the respiratory tract, and "phlegm" when referring to mucus from the throat or lungs.
Does Asthma cause fluid in the lungs?
It can cause a buildup of phlegm and mucus in the airways, but not in the lungs.
How does cf affect the lungs?
It clogs them up with 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.
What will be the consequence if your cilia is damadged and more mucus is produced?
The cilia are the little hairs in your respiritory system that move the mucus up and out of your lungs. If you damage the cilia and produce more mucus, then you can't move mucus out of your lungs. If you quit smoking the cilia will heal completely after a few weeks.
What fills your lungs when you have pneumonia?
Water and the membrane liquid that surrounds your lungs gets into your lungs. blood, pus, mucus, etc.
