Though so short a period ago --not a good life-time --the census of the buffalo in Illinois exceeded the census of men now in London, and though at the present day not one horn or hoof of them remains in all that region; and though the cause of this wondrous extermination was the spear of man; yet the far different nature of the whale-hunt ...
Mucus is a thick gelatinous fluid secreted or produced by various mucus cells that line the intestines, the nose, urinary and reproductive cells and other body organs.Mucus is made up of water, salts, glycoprotein (mucin) and other small cells.ucus is a thick gelatinous fluid secreted or produced by various mucus cells that line the intestines, the nose, urinary and reproductive cells and other body organs.
These membranes contain mucus glands that produce - surprise - mucus. Mucus-producing membranes line specific passages in your body, like the respiratory and digestive tracts, for protection and support. Mucus is a mixture of water, sugars and proteins (and other things that have long, scientific names). But even though this slippery, gooey liquid is far from glamorous, it plays an important role in your health. The mucus that's produced in your respiratory tract has 3 important jobs: