The thick mucus secreted by the respiratory lining is called ________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


phlegm

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

The fibrous capsule of the kidney is composed of

A. dense irregular connective tissue. B. smooth muscle fibers. C. reticular connective tissue. D. adipose connective tissue.

Anatomy & Physiology

A student in your physiology lab is thirsty and decides to sneak a drink of deionized or distilled water. The student drinks a fairly large quantity of this water in a short period of time. What will happen to the student's cells?

A) It will cause the student's cells to shrink. B) It will make the cells hypovolemic. C) Water is water, so it will not do anything to the student's cells. D) It will cause the student's cells to swell. E) It is an isotonic solution, so water will enter and leave cells at the same rate.

Anatomy & Physiology

What type of burn is also referred to as a partial thickness burn?

A. Second-degree burn B. Third-degree burn C. Fourth-degree burn D. First-degree burn

Anatomy & Physiology

It is possible to determine if a child's long bone is growing by examining a radiograph of

the A) diaphysis. B) medullary cavity. C) articular cartilage. D) epiphyseal plate.

Anatomy & Physiology