Why does water burn when it goes up our nose but not when swallowed?

Question

Water is not a corrosive chemical nor harmful to human flesh, so why does it burn when inhaled?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Your body knows that water is harmful to your lungs, so your body is warning you not to get water into your nose, because the nose is for breathing air. You body knows that water is good for you, and that it gets in your tummy by getting water in your mouth and swallowing it.