I have a sinus infection and there is so much snot! Where does it all come from?
Tehhund @ Tehhund @lemmy.world Posts 8Comments 154Joined 2 yr. ago
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinusitis - see the illustration from that article.
I've never found a diagram that gives a great idea of how the sinuses work, but between the various sinuses in your head there's a surprising amount of space. So all that space for holding mucus + constantly making more = a surprisingly large amount of mucus.
Also, since mucus is gross I think we overestimate the actual volume because even a few mLs seems like a lot. If you started blowing your nose into a measuring cup it would take longer than you think to fill it up. Please conduct this experiment and report back with pictures.