Question

Which Fluid In The Human Body Wets the Internal Organs?

Answer 1

Hint: Body fluids are the fluids like blood, lymph, milk and saliva which are produced in the body and then either circulated within the body or are secreted outside. Blood and lymph are the most important body fluids present in the human body. Blood comprises plasma, white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets whereas lymph is a colourless fluid that circulates inside the lymphatic vessels.

Complete answer:
The total body of water is divided into fluid compartments, between the intracellular fluid compartment and the extracellular fluid compartment. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and mucus have the ability to wet our internal organs.

The CSF is a colourless body fluid found in the spinal cord and the brain and wets them. The fluid is composed of choroid plexus tissues. It cushions the brain and spinal cord from any injury and also serves as nutrient delivery and waste removal system for the brain. CSF is manufactured continuously in areas of the brain called the ventricles and is absorbed by the bloodstream.

The mucus secreted from the membrane and mucus glands assists in the lubrication of internal organs. It is a viscous colloid containing inorganic salts, antimicrobial enzymes such as lysozymes, immunoglobulins, and glycoproteins such as lactoferrin and mucins, which are produced by goblet cells in the mucous membranes and the submucosal glands.

Therefore cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and mucus has the ability to wet our internal organs.

Note: CSF leak occurs when CSF escapes through a small tear or hole in the outermost layer of connective tissue called the dura mater that surrounds the brain and spinal cord and holds in the CSF. The tear or hole allows the CSF to leak out causing the previously cushioned brain to sag inside the skull, which results in a headache.