Just the name itself will make you giggle. It's a great word that conjures visions of slime and unpleasantness. It is perhaps the most annoying part of having a cold or allergies. Mucus, however, plays a very important role in defense of our bodies and our health. In fact, it's high time mucus got a lot more respect.
First, there are some amazing facts about mucus that are worthy of respect. Humans produce about a liter of mucus every day, whether they are sick or not. Bony fish and some invertebrates (snails or slugs) also have mucus cells on the outside of their body. This external mucus creates a protective coating that prevents predators' toxins from doing harm. Humans produce mucus to protect our stomachs, our lungs, and several other systems.
We tend to not like mucus because it is a considered a symptom or sign that something is wrong. We usually only see it when we are sick, and so we tend to dislike it. According to Michael M. Johns, III, MD, however, "mucus is incredibly important for our bodies." Johns, an assistant professor at Emory University, calls mucus "the oil in the engine" of our bodies. Without mucus, our engines, or bodies, would freeze up and stop working properly.
Furthermore, mucus is not just the nasty gunk you see when you are sick. It lines the tissues in your mouth, your nose, throat, and lungs. It also is crucial in protecting your digestive system. Mucus puts a protective coating over the surfaces of these tissues, keeping them moist. Most of the time we don't notice mucus is making our lives better. It does its job quietly, making everything run smoothly, keeping our inner tissues soft and flexible enough to fight off invaders.
Occasionally, though our mucus-making membranes go into overdrive. If you eat a hot pepper, your mucus membranes in your mouth and throat start producing extra mucus to protect you. If you come into contact with pollen, you may get a runny nose and start sneezing and coughing. When these things happen, your mucus systems start making more fluids to wash away the irritating particles. Mucus also has some antibodies that increase our ability to fight off bacteria and viruses.
It's hard to appreciate what is essentially slime, but we have mucus for some very good reasons. It helps to keep us healthy and lets us know when our bodies are under attack. We would be wise to respect what our bodies do to keep us safe. So the next time you find yourself reaching for a tissue, remember mucus is your friend and ally.


Mucus is a great word, not only because it gives name to an important bodily function, but also because it is one of those words that simultaneously makes you feel grossed-out and giggly. Other words for this powerfully important human-health tool include slime and phlegm. Slang words for mucus include boogers and snot. All of these words have the same giggle-power, simply from the combination of consonants and vowels. By the way, mucus is an old word; it's been around since the mid-1600s and has roots back to Latin (mucere, to be moldy or musty) and Greek (myxa, mucus). While you may assume that words like snot and boogers are relatively new slang terms, they are not. Snot dates to 1560 and comes from an Old English word, gesnot, and has the same root as the word snout. The word booger is not quite as old but has been in use since the 1890s.


Just the name itself will make you giggle.
What purpose does the word giggle serve in this sentence?


a. It explains the text will focus on the names of bodily fluids.
b. It implies the passage information will not be very important.
c. It increases the connection to the discussion about bodily functions.
d. It lets the reader know the tone may not be very serious.

Answer:

d. It lets the reader know the tone may not be very serious.

Explanation:

giggle implies its gonna be funny :)

Brown Girl Dreaming Pg. 20-41 Questions


Answer each question completely and thoroughly. Rephrase the question in your answer.

1. Why does the chapter “uncle odell” begin with a description of what Jacqueline’s mother is doing?



What is the effect of using a description like this?

2. How does “good news” mirror “uncle odell”? Why would the author skip a few months in order to do this?

3. How are Grace and mother similar? What brings them together?

4. How does Jacqueline’s father feel about the South? How does her mother feel about the South?



Why is there such a difference?


5. How is traveling in South Carolina different than in Ohio?



What does Jacqueline’s mother tell her brother? Why does she say this?


6. The chapter Jacqueline and her mother arrive in South Carolina is titled “home.” What does this tell us about this place compared to Ohio?


7. How does mother act in South Carolina? How is this different from Ohio?



What do her cousins say about her? What does this tell us?


8. “No past. No future. Just this perfect Now.”



What type of story element is this? Explain.


9. Why do they leave South Carolina at night?


10. What is the purpose of the “rivers” chapter? What does it add to their journey?


11. Describe the only picture of her parents.



How is it reflective of their relationship?


12. This is the end of Part One. Why would the author choose to end this part here?

This is a argumentative Prompt, please include your claim. Where do you stand (what is your position) on learning online or the classroom. Next have some reasoning why, these are your main points. Evidence is the next bit of information to include, this can be researched. The joint is the part where you connect your reasoning and your evidence together. There is always the other side, please state the oppositions stance. (What is the counterclaim, other side of the argument). Lastly, include a rebuttal, that shows why the counterclaim is not correct.

Please use complete sentences and sentence structure (Capital "I" and capital letter at the beginning of sentences)

(Prompts must be 6 to 8 sentences or more)



Prompt: Is it easier to learn online or in the classroom?

Read the following excerpt from Susan B. Anthony's speech "On Women's Right to Vote" and think about how the speaker tries to persuade her audience.

Webster, Worcester, and Bouvier all define a citizen to be a person in the United States, entitled to vote and hold office.

The only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons? And I hardly believe any of our opponents will have the hardihood to say they are not. Being persons, then, women are citizens; and no state has a right to make any law, or to enforce any old law, that shall abridge their privileges or immunities. Hence, every discrimination against women in the constitutions and laws of the several states is today null and void, precisely as is everyone against Negroes.


What kind of persuasive appeal does Anthony use in this excerpt?


A: Appeals to ethics.

B: Appeals to logic.

C: Counterarguments.

D: Appeals to emotion.

What does the author of "Soda's a problem but...… think about the argument that "people are helpless in the face of sugar"?

i need a second anser to this one

ANSWER IN ENGLISH: Read, look at the image, and choose the correct option. (2 points)

Lady holding a glass of tomato juice and making a sad face

a
Le encanta el brócoli.

b
Le gusta el jugo.

c
No le encanta el brócoli.

d
No le gusta el jugo.

The main idea of "Richard Whittington and His Cat" is "_____."


cats are great helpers

a cat helped an orphan boy become rich

do not believe stories about gold streets in London

HELP ASAP QUICK

50 POINTS
Please write a poem with the requirements below. Please do not copy from any other brainly question.

Assignment
Narrative Poem
It's time to write your narrative poem! What story will it tell? How will the action rise to a climax and then fall to a resolution?
Your poem must include the following:
• A clear narrative sequence
• Sensory language
• Figurative language
• One verb in the conditional mood
• Two module vocabulary words

What's your favorite book series?

Explain what point of view graphic novels and comic books are written in

Why are arts important to you?

Your lips, light as the wings of the dragon-flies... What does this sentence mean?
the last one I asked was a fail because I messed up

I'm trying to finish this essay on digital distraction and I need some info
My WiFi has shutdown and I'm using my phone if someone can help me do some of it
I'll give 5 stars, brainliest , and thanks.

can some give me a book review?

Dead birds bad luck, said aunt nicey, poking her head from the kitchen door. Specially red dead birds. What did this foreshadow?
1. Another red birds dead
2. The narrator's death
3. Doodles death
4. Aunt niceys death

Watch this video and explain who Amanda Gorman is and her recent accomplishment, in your own words in the box to the left.

Read the sentence. It is missing punctuation.


Jake who is the luckiest guy I know won the raffle prize.


What version of the sentence uses punctuation correctly?



Jake, who is the luckiest guy I know, won the raffle prize.


Jake, who is the luckiest guy I know won, the raffle prize.


Jake, who is the luckiest guy, I know, won the raffle prize.


Jake who is the luckiest guy I know, won the raffle prize.

here's little riddle.A is the father of B but B is not the son how is that possible

After watching the video, “Birmingham and the Children’s March,” write three to four sentences describing how you think you would have felt if you had been one of the children participating in the children’s march.

wright a poem that has a funny tone and follow the rubric I gave you. Why do you want world peace. Lets make that our first line
use all of the following words in the poem
love
compassion
kindness
responsibility
humbleness
reborn
greatness
success
hopeful
joy

Select the correct spellings of the homographs.

This year, the farm will Choose...1 more Choose...2 than last year because we planted more seeds.
options: produce, prouduce, produece, and prudoce for Choose...1 and Choose...2
I will mark brainiest if correct

Which statement best describes a moment when Golding foreshadows the conflict between Jack and Ralph in Lord of the Flies?

The littleuns begin having bad dreams.

The two go swimming together in the lagoon.

Jack is not interested in helping Ralph build shelters.

Ralph supports the idea of hunting pigs for food.

This is a question my teacher asked us if we like Baby (Madison Beer) better or You broke me first (Tate Mcrae) HELPPP
She said if we guess it wrong we failing her class(︶^︶)

Aldous McMartin was destroyed after Olive _____? The Book of Elsewhere The Shadows by Jacqueline West.

a) Turned on the camping lantern
b) Dumped a bucket of water on his head
c) Shouted his name out loud
d) clapped the silver bracelet on his wrist

can u guys help me please

Please help I will mark brainlist
Find the definition for each word

Type the verb suggested by the related word(s).

summary; summation:

Can someone answer this really fast

wright a funny 20 line poem about world peace using the following rubric and al of these words

love,
compassion,
kindness,
responsibility,
humbleness,
reborn,
greatness,
success,
hopeful
, joy

what does water mean to people and the societies they live in? (100 Points)