SCIENCE
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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get a bandage
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yell ouch
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deal with it
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be an idiot and just leave your hand on
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Detailed explanation-1: -Try using glue Spread glue ─ some recommend rubber cement, others say Elmer’s glue or something similar ─ on the area where you think there are still needles or glochids. Cover with gauze and allow the glue to dry. Carefully pull the gauze and glue off. The needles and glochids should come off with the glue.
Detailed explanation-2: -If not completely removed, cactus spines can cause complications such as inflammation, infection, toxin mediated reactions, allergic reactions and granuloma formation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Their tests revealed that barbed spines act as sharp blades, which allows them to puncture skin easily. “In order to puncture effectively, the cholla spine has to be able to penetrate the target very easily, so that just a slight brushing is all it takes, ” Anderson said.
Detailed explanation-4: -The most effective method involved using tweezers to remove clumps of spines followed by a thin layer of glue covered with gauze, which was allowed to dry and then peeled off to remove individual spines.