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Caitlin Henderson
23 November, 18:41
What is a function of mucus
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Jazlene Fry
23 November, 19:21
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Mucus serves to protect epithelial cells (that line the tubes) in the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urogenital, visual, and auditory systems; the epidermis in amphibians; and the gills in fish, against infectious agents such as fungi, bacteria and viruses.
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Augustus Lin
23 November, 19:25
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The major function of mucus is to protect the lung through mucociliary clearance against foreign particles and chemicals entering the lung.
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