2006-11-25 23:32:52 · 10 answers · asked by Bapboy 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Snot serversa purpose in your nose 100% of the time and it is thjere to prevent any dust, dirt and most germs from getting into your lungs.
Whilst the air we "inspire" (a nice fancy word for inhale) will get warmed up in the nostrels, the snot or nasal mucus will actually remove any harmful particals from the air and that is why your snot is sometimes hard and dry... it's full shiite, so when you get a cold your body is trying its hardest to prevent any more germs getting in by increasing the level of bodilly secretion in the nose produced.
Not only that, but when you sneeze, this is the body sayign that there was something rather nasty in the last breath of air you took in... that's why you will almost always feel a twitch oritch in your nostrels and a slightly familiar aroma before the actual sneeze.
Hope that helps, but you can always look it up or ask netDoc or something. Sure they ahve much more technical terms for everything I just told you.
oh, and they might be able to tell you how it is produced.
2006-11-25 23:42:03 · answer #1 · answered by ghostsqaud 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's part of your bodies cleansing mechanisms. I'm sure there is a more refined word for"snot" but I just can't thing of it at the moment. Just don't bottle it and save it, It has served it's only purpose. Trust me, I wouldn't lie about something this delicate.
2006-11-26 07:41:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It improves revenues for kleenex manufacturers. :-)
The hair in your nose and the mucus produced by the mucous membranes exist to help filter out dust particles before they reach your lungs. Sometimes, if we breathe in something that irritates the nose or lungs mucus production is increased and we get a runny nose. Viruses can also attack the mucus membranes and cause extra watering and extra mucus production. Unfortunately, the excess mucus and water makes you very uncomfortable and doesn't do any better as far as self-cleaning goes.
2006-11-26 07:56:24 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Nightcall 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your body is trying to push the germs out via the snot, thats why drugs to dry the snot up will make the cold linger.
2006-11-26 07:37:57 · answer #4 · answered by andylefty 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It keeps others away from your infection zone perimeter so it is actually quite a social thing really.
OK so I lie.
It is just a mucus reaction to irritants in the nasal passages.
2006-11-26 07:50:45 · answer #5 · answered by Christine H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wen u are unwell ur body's defense mechanism comes into play. to avoid any form of germs entering ur body wit dust, it produces snot. this however is just one of the em.
2006-11-26 07:44:55 · answer #6 · answered by tornjeansandguitar 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, what snotty people we are (LOL). Yes, it is produced because our bodies are trying to get rid of the virus as far as I know.
The mechanism, I think, is irritated bronchi, but not sure on that.
--CJ "That Cheeky Lad!"
2006-11-26 07:58:38 · answer #7 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's your bodys response to the cold virus. It's trying to get rid of the virus by flushing it out.
2006-11-26 07:42:15 · answer #8 · answered by tuggytoes 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes - 1 - it reminds you how awful you feel, and 2 - it's there to protect from further invasion by bacteria.
2006-11-26 07:43:58 · answer #9 · answered by Phlodgeybodge 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it does, it cleanses the system of bad virus' and bacteria
2006-11-26 09:45:33 · answer #10 · answered by kitten4anutta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋