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...and why does the nose make mucus anyway? ... Both phlegm and snot, or nasal mucus to use its more polite medical term, are names given to mucus produced in the respiratory system. ... But where does the mucus come from?; Mucus is secreted by mucous membranes, of which there are many on the human body.
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sodium chloride channels/IgA 2/works w immune system/cilia to clear "foreign invaders" bacteria/viruses/molds etc. in the lungs/gi tract , too. more complicated than that. Just be glad if you have a normal functioning of these sys...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091127162...
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I have to spit a lot to clear it. It erupts when I eat or drink. After any meal, I have to spit a lot of mucus up. I can feel it coming from the top of my throat running down, I have to spit in a tissue regularly.
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You're crying - When you cry, tears come out of the tear glands under your eyelids and drain through the tear ducts that empty into your nose. Tears mix with mucus there and your nose runs.
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Mucus is a "slimy" material that coats many epithelial surfaces and is secreted into fluids such as saliva. It is composed chiefly of mucins and inorganic salts suspended in water.
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They also make mucus, a fluid that helps warm the air you breathe and add moisture to it. Hair cells that are called cilia (sill-ee-ah) continually "sweep" mucus out of your sinuses into your nose. ... Hormone changes that come with puberty...
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Where does all this mucus come from? A comedy conversation by Beeblebrox | 12/28/2002 11:02 AM | 50 views ... Where in the hell does it all come from? I blow and blow my nose, and still large amounts of alternatingly clear and yellowish/green slime comes pouring from my nasal cavities. When will it all end?!?!
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Where Does Mucus Come From?. Mucus is an important part of your body's ability to protect itself from foreign invaders ranging from allergens to viruses and bacteria. Though it may feel like a pain to have a runny nose, or... ... Where Does Eye Mucus Come From?
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Where Does Eye Mucus Come From?. The medical term for eye mucus is rheum. The other commonly used terms are eye matter, sleepy dust, eye gunk or eye boogers. It is during sleep that the mucus reproduces itself in the form of... ... eHow Article: Where Does Eye Mucus Come From?
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