why is our saliva sticky?

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why is our saliva sticky?

2007-12-21 12:59:43 · 4 answers · asked by ♥Fancy♥Lala♥ 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs

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Saliva is thickened with mucus. Mucus is also what makes out snot and vaginal secretions thick and sticky. And despite being sticky, mucus actually serves as a very effective lubricant in our airways and gastrointesinal tract. Mucus is made of long protein molecules.

Protein is not sugar, which is why the first answer is incorrect.

2007-12-24 11:20:26 · answer #1 · answered by Gumdrop Girl 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋

Sticky Saliva

2016-10-01 01:35:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Saliva is made up of "sugars" which causes the stickiness.

2007-12-21 13:43:10 · answer #3 · answered by Barbara A 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋

so we can keep our mucus membranes moistened

2007-12-24 15:45:33 · answer #4 · answered by barebear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋