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Mechanical obstruction caused by increased viscosity of mucous gland secretions
Some salivary glands produce both mucous and serous secretions, and these are called "mixed" glands. -Pasqualino P.
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Asthma
It can be passed through sneezes but also through contact of mucous secretions on surfaces.
IgA antibody, found in mucous membrane secretions, mother's breast milk, etc.
The main benefit of using an expectorant when sick is that this medication causes the body to increase its mucous secretions in order to help rid itself of illness harbored in thicker secretions that are difficult to expel. By taking an expectorant, someone who is sick will have an increased ability to cough up any mucous in their throat or sinuses which would otherwise hamper the progression of healing.
Increasing your fluid intake will thin the mucous secretions and make them easier to eliminate via coughing.
The male reproductive system has an endocrine secretion (testosterone) and 4 exocrine secretions in semen: sperm, seminal vesicle fluid (60%), prostatic fluid (25%), and an alkaline secretion from the Bulbourethral (Cowper's) glands that neutralizes the acidic male urethra and secretes mucous that lubricates the urethra and glans. Endocrine secretions are released in the blood and exocrine secretions are released externally, not into the blood stream.
No, the first line of the immune system is the intact skin, mucous membranes and their secretions, normal microbiota all are physical barriers.
Mucous membranes or mucosae are "wet" membranes. This is because they are continously bathed by secretions, except the mucous membranes of the urinary tract that is continously bathed with urine. Mucous, serous, and synovial
When you cry, your lacrimal glands produce tears. These tears drain into the nasolacrimal duct, which is connected to your nose. As a result, the excess tears can enter your nasal cavity, causing an increase in mucous secretions and leading to a runny nose. This is a normal physiological response to emotional or physical distress.