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Bodily fluids listed below are found in the bodies of men and/or women. Some may be found in animals as well. They include fluids that are excreted or secreted from the body as well as fluids that normally are not. Excretion is the process of eliminating waste products of Metabolism and other non-useful materials Secretion is the process of segregating elaborating and releasing chemicals from a cell, or a secreted Chemical substance or amount of substance These respective fluids would include:

Feces, while not generally classed as a body fluid, are often treated similarly to body fluids, and are sometimes fluid or semi-fluid in nature. Amniotic fluid or liquor amnii is the nourishing and protecting liquid contained by the Amnion of a pregnant woman A fetus (or foetus or fÅ“tus) is a developing Mammal or other Viviparous Vertebrate, after the Embryonic stage and The aqueous humor is a thick watery substance that is between the lens and the cornea Bile or gall is a bitter yellow or green Alkaline fluid secreted by Hepatocytes from the Liver of most Vertebrates In many species Blood is a specialized Bodily fluid that delivers necessary substances to the body's cells €”such as nutrients and oxygen—and transports Waste products Blood plasma is the Liquid component of Blood, in which the Blood cells are suspended Earwax, also known by the Medical term cerumen, is a yellowish waxy substance secreted in the Ear canal of Humans and many other Earwax, also known by the Medical term cerumen, is a yellowish waxy substance secreted in the Ear canal of Humans and many other Pre-ejaculate (also known as pre-ejaculatory fluid or Cowper's fluid, and colloquially as pre-cum) is the clear colorless viscous fluid that Pre-ejaculate (also known as pre-ejaculatory fluid or Cowper's fluid, and colloquially as pre-cum) is the clear colorless viscous fluid that Chyle is a milky Fluid ( Bodily fluid) consisting of Lymph and emulsified Fats or free Fatty acids (FFAs Chyme is the semifluid mass of partly digested food expelled by the stomach into the duodenum Female ejaculation (also described in the medical literature as Orgasmic Expulsion and colloquially as squirting or gushing) refers to Interstitial fluid (or tissue fluid) is a solution which bathes and surrounds the cells of multicellular animals The lymphatic system in Vertebrates is a network of conduits that carry a clear fluid called Lymph. The menstrual cycle is a recurring cycle of physiologic changes that occurs in reproductive-age Females Overt menstruation (where there is blood flow from the Breast milk refers to the Milk produced by a mother to feed her baby In vertebrates mucus is a slippery secretion produced by and covering Mucous membranes It is a viscous Colloid containing Antiseptic enzymes (such as Pleural effusion is excess fluid that accumulates in the Pleural cavity, the fluid-filled space that surrounds the Lungs Excessive amounts of such fluid can impair Pus is a whitish-yellow yellow or yellow-brown substance produced during Inflammatory responses of the body that can be found in regions of Pyogenic bacterial For the band see Saliva (band; for the village in Azerbaijan see SÉ™liva. The sebaceous glands are Glands found in the Skin of Mammals Locations and morphology A branched type of Acinar gland, these Physiological aspects Internal and external fertilization Depending on the Species, spermatozoa can fertilize Blood plasma is the Liquid component of Blood, in which the Blood cells are suspended Tears are the liquid product of a process of lacrimation to clean and lubricate the Eyes The word lacrimation may also be used in a medical or literary sense Urine is a liquid waste product of the body secreted by the Kidneys by a process of filtration from Blood and Excreted through the Urethra. Vaginal lubrication is the naturally produced lubricating fluid that reduces friction during Sexual intercourse. Vomiting (also called throwing up, emesis) is the forceful expulsion of the contents of one's Stomach through the Mouth and sometimes the Feces, faeces, or fæces (see spelling differences) is a waste product from an animal's digestive tract expelled through the Anus

Internal body fluids, which are not usually leaked or excreted to the outside world, include:

Bodily fluids in religion and history

Bodily fluids are regarded with varying levels of disgust among world cultures, including the Abrahamic faiths (Christianity, Islam, Judaism) and Hinduism. In Hinduism substances that have left the body are considered unclean, although there are some sects which smear cremated body ash on their foreheads as symbolic gestures.

Feces and urine have been used by religions on every continent for atonement, rites of passage, and funerary rites.

One interesting example is the alleged consumption of some ancient sects of the urine of people intoxicated with hallucinogenic mushrooms or creepers, as the urine contained high concentrations of the drug and could be "re-used. "

Attitudes concerning bodily fluids aside, there is a long human history of their use in religion, medicine, art, sex, and folklore. Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual An organism's sex is defined by the gametes it produces males produce male gametes (spermatozoa or Sperm) while females produce female gametes (ova or Egg cells; individual History The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of Romantic nationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve modern ideological Some believe that the tradition of shaking hands with the right hand stems from using the left hand to clean up after defecation, as a result, shaking hands with the left hand is considered insulting in many cultures.

Body fluids in art

A relatively new trend in contemporary art is to use body fluids in art, though there have been rarer uses of blood (and perhaps feces) for quite some time, and Marcel Duchamp used semen decades ago. Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. Marcel Duchamp (maʀsɛl dyˈʃɑ̃ (28 July 1887 &ndash 2 October 1968 was a French artist whose work is most often associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist Physiological aspects Internal and external fertilization Depending on the Species, spermatozoa can fertilize Examples include:

Body fluids and health

Modern medical hygiene and public health practices also treat body fluids as unclean. Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts and informed choices of society organisations This is because they can be vectors for infectious diseases, such as sexually transmitted diseases or blood-borne diseases. In Epidemiology, a vector is an Organism that does not cause Disease itself but which transmits Infection by conveying Pathogens from A sexually transmitted disease ( STD) or venereal disease ( VD) is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between Humans A blood-borne disease is one that can be spread by contamination by Blood.

Safer sex practices try to avoid exchanges of body fluids. Safe sex (also called safer sex or protected sex) is the practice of Sexual activity in a manner that reduces the risk of Infection with

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bodily fluid

-noun

  1. Any liquid portion of the body, especially when expelled.
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