Immune System and Snot

Prior Knowledge: What body system defends your body from invading pathogens?

• Immune system

• Digestive system

• Exrectory system

• Nervous system

Prior Knowledge:

What body systems are interacting when mucous is produce in the nose and chest during a cold?

• Immune and Circulatory

• Immune and Respiratory

• Immune and Digestive

• Immune and Nervous

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What line of defense is the production of snot or mucous.

• First

• Second

• Third

What is the main function of snot in our body?

• To keep tissues dry

• To make us sneeze

• To trap harmful particle

• To change our voice

True of False: Mucous is only found in your nose?

• True

• False

How does mucus help when we breathe?

• It changes the air color

• It dries up the air

• It traps harmful particles

• It makes breathing harder

What are mucins?

• Cells that produce mucus

• Proteins that help mucus absorb water

• Viruses that cause colds

• Sugars that dry up mucus

Inflammation of your sinuses is an indicator of what line of defense?

• First

• Second

• Third

What happens to mucus when we are sick?

• It changes color to blue

• More is produced to flush out pathogens

• It becomes less sticky

• It stops being produced

What causes nasal congestion during a cold?

• Too much air in the nose

• Lack of mucus

• Nasal inflammation

• Excess snot production