the function of the mucus blanket in the lungs is to filter and moisten the air.
to clear away mucus and dirt
lubricate the stool and keep it nice and moist
it traps particles such as dust and pollen
mucus- mucus in the lungs makes breathing difficult
The cilia are tiny hairs which act to trap dust or dirt particles in the air that people breathe. The cilia and the mucus helps to keep dust and dirt out of the lungs.
Thick mucus can lead to difficulty breathing or result in mucus plugs that block airways in conditions like cystic fibrosis. It can impair the ability of cilia in the respiratory tract to clear mucus, increasing the risk of infections. Thicker mucus can also impact the function of organs like the lungs and digestive system.
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.
Mucus
yes lungs can get blocked by mucus if tha is what you mean :)
Mucus is produced by the goblet cells, in the airways dust particles etc will stick to the mucus, cilia cells then use energy to sweep the mucus up back up through the trachea, where we can swallow it and dust particles and pathogens etc can be broken down by enzymes in the stomach, or we can expell it by sneezing or coughing.
The cilia on their surface trap dust and microbes, then pass the trapped substances along with mucus to the throat, where they can then be swallowed. This then protects the lungs.
A specialized function shared by the many cells lining the lungs and the lumen of the gut is increased exchange surface provided by their membranes. Interstitial fluid provides for the exchange of materials between blood and body cells.