Skip navigation

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Results 1 - 10 of 30 for Mucus
  1. Upper respiratory tract (image) 
    ... is lined with a mucous membrane that secretes mucus. The mucus traps smaller particles like pollen or smoke. Hairlike ... membrane and move the particles trapped in the mucus out of the nose. Inhaled air is moistened, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19378.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Percussion (image) 
    ... performed to help break up thick fluids or mucus in your lungs. 1. Form a cup shape ... performed to help break up thick fluids or mucus in your lungs. 1. Form a cup shape ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientimages/000266.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Birth control pill - series (image) 
    ... implantation of a fertilized egg and the cervical mucus thins to help sperm reach the egg. ... in birth control pills creates a thick cervical mucus, making it difficult for sperm to reach the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100108_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Vaginal birth - series (image) 
    ... A day or two before labor begins, the mucus plug that sealed off your uterus detaches from ... emerges, the doctor suctions amniotic fluid, blood, and mucus from his nose and mouth. More contractions and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100198_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Postural drainage (image) 
    ... person with pulmonary disease may take to drain mucus from a certain part of the lungs. Another ... tap in certain areas to help loosen the mucus and allow it to be coughed out. Other ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18084.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Bananas and nausea (image) 
    ... an upset stomach by stimulating the production of mucus from the stomach lining. The mucus creates a barrier between the stomach lining and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9689.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis) (VisualDX)  
    Pink Eye/Images ... Pink Eye ... VisualDX ... Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, is inflammation of the tissue on the surface of the eye and/or the inside lining ...
    https://www.skinsight.com/.../conjunctivitis-pink-eye?Imiw9cApl - External Health Links
  8. Larynx & Trachea From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Anatomy/Images ... Anatomy ... Tracheal Disorders/Start Here ... Tracheal Disorders ... Croup/Learn More ... Croup ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://training.seer.cancer.gov/.../passages/larynx.html - External Health Links
  9. Hormone-based contraceptives (image) 
    ... released from the ovaries, and changes the cervical mucus, causing it to become thicker and making it ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17101.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Nabothian cyst (image) 
    ... cervix is lined with glands that normally secrete mucus. These endocervical glands can become filled with secretions ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17090.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
previous · 1 · 2 · 3 · next