Sentences with phrase «mucous membrane surfaces»

A diet high in vitamin A — carrots, pumpkin and sweet potato — can also help to maintain all mucous membrane surfaces such as the lungs and throat, strengthening their resilience during the cold season.

The cervix is especially susceptible to infection because it has a velvety mucous membrane surface unlike regular skin which has more layers of protective keratin.

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Finger - like protrusions called cilia on the surface of the human mucous membrane, or epithelium, sway back and forth when irritated.

That's why crack cocaine is more addictive than snorted cocaine: inhaling into the lungs» large surface area rather than the mucous membranes of the nose gets the drug into the bloodstream much faster.

It is a fold of tissue covered by a specialized mucous membrane (the conjunctiva) that faces the inner surface of the eyelids (palpebral surface) on one side and the cornea on the other side (bulbar surface).

A wide nose and thick swollen lips with a hefty surface of the mucous membranes promote the rapid evaporation of moisture with high heat output.

There are several forms of the disease that range from a minor infection on the surface of the mucous membrane to a fulminating form where the bony passages in the sinuses are rapidly destroyed.