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Saturday, 15 January 2022

Why our tears are salty?

 Today we will know "Why our tears are salty?'. First we have to see which tears are we talking about.

There are basically 3 types of tears-

(1)Basal tears 

(2)Reflex tears

(3)Emotional Tears

Let's see them in detail-

(1)Basal Tears

These tears always flow constantly to lubricate and nourish our eyes.

(2)Reflex Tears

These tears are result from external stimuli like gas,dust etc.

(3)Emotional Tears

These tears flow when our brain register sadness or stress which triggers hormone that releases tears.

So let's see "Why do we cry?"

Ans.Sodium Chloride,chemical name for salt,is an electrolyte that regulate amount of water in body.Sodium Chloride also plays an important role in nerve impulse and muscle contraction.Sodium is found in all body fluids like-blood,sweat and tears!

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