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What is a thin sticky film produced by the mucous glands?
Mucus is the thin, sticky film produced by the mucous glands.
What is the sticky fluid produced by the mucous membrane called?
Mucus.
What helps protect internal organs outside the body by secreting a sticky fluid?
Mucous membranes do this by producing a fluid called mucous.
Which membranes in the lungs which produce a sticky secretion?
Mucous glands secrete mucin. The mucin combines with water to produce a thick sticky secretion in the lungs, which the body attempts to dispel .
Why are cilia in the trachea important?
These are tiny "fingers" which move mucous. The mucous is sticky and traps dust, pollen and other particles. Together the cilia move the mucous out of the lungs. If this didn't happen these things trapped in the mucous would cause damage to the lungs and a person would have breathing difficulties over time.
Is male semen stretchy like womans fertile mucous?
Yes, semen is sticky because it contains a small amount of mucus.
How to treat cough with white sticky and frothy mucous?
drink a lot of water and eat citrus fruits and vegetables and ,use lagundi or oregano extract
What is the couse of virgina getting sticy?
It is a mucous membrane, so it secretes a sticky, thick mucus in order to trap bacteria and other pathogens and prevent disease
What is the sticky material found inside the nasal cavities called?
This is called mucous. It is produced by body systems which have an outlet to the outside. This means that your digestive, respiratory, urinary and reproductive systems all produce this sticky stuff. Any others produce a watery substance called serous fluid. These serous systems are always sterile and the others are not. Mucous has a job of trapping bacteria, pollen or even insects and it tries to prevent them from entering the body.
Dust in air that enters the nose is trapped by a sticky substance called?
It's mucus. My teacher taught me this a long time ago and it's in my crossword puzzle so i know this is true! :)
Is it possible for your mucous plug to look like a small circle of poop?
no. a mucus plug will have blood in it. Yes it can. Sometimes it is very little and sometimes it is a great big sticky mess A mucous plug does not always come out at once. A lot of times it comes out a little at a time over a period of time. It can have blood in it or look like mucous from your nose. The closer you are to going into labor the more likely it is to have blood in it.
What are the types of membranes lining cavities that communicate with the exterior of the body?
Mucous Membrane
