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Q: Why is it that when you sneeze your nasal contents is 100mph?
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Does a sneeze expel nasal contents at 100mhp?

fact


How many miles per hours does snot fly out of your nose when you sneeze?

up to 100mph


Do scorpions sneeze?

No, as they have no lungs or nasal passages.


How is a cough and a sneeze different?

A cough is triggered from a foreign object or substance in your lungs which the lungs try to remove by expelling air directly from the lungs. A sneeze is triggered from a foreign object in your nose (nasal passage) where you very quickly close your airway (like holding your breath under water) your lungs build pressure and as soon as your air way is opened the pressurized air explodes out (over 100mph) to remove the object from your upper respiratory tract.


Can people sneeze underwater?

No, it is not possible to sneeze underwater because the nasal reflex that triggers a sneeze requires air to pass through the nasal passages. If someone tried to sneeze underwater, the reflex would likely be suppressed.


What does sneezing do?

Clears the nasal passages, because a sneeze is caused by irritation or itchiness in your nose or nasal passages.


Do clams sneeze?

No, clams don't have nasal passages or lungs.


What is the description of a sneeze?

A sneeze is an involuntary explosive burst of air from the nose and mouth that removes offending material from the nasal passages.


How do elephants sneeze?

they just get a tickle in their nose and sneeze like humans do and nasal mist goes all over the place


What are the similarities and differences of a cough and a sneeze?

The difference is that when you sneeze your nasal passages push out air and when you cough your lungs push inward.


What does it mean if you sneeze 5 times?

It means the first four sneezes were unable to dislodge the irritant in your nasal passages that were causing the sneeze.


What region allows fluids to go from your oral cavity to your nasal cavity when you sneeze?

Nasopharynx