Glossary - Utah Department of Health

Coughing is a reflex action in response to irritation of the throat, trachea, lung or pleural membrane. It can also be caused by nervousness, or it can be voluntary. There is a rapid contraction of the chest and diaphragm muscles causing a sharp intake of air. The epiglottis closes as the chest and diaphragm muscles … ................
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