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Mucous membrane
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Descriptions
The mucous membranes (or mucosae ; singular: mucosa) are linings of ectodermic origin, covered in epithelium, and are involved in absorption and secretion. They line various body cavities that are exposed to the external environment and internal organs. It is at several places continuous with skin:at the nostrils, the lips, the ears, the genital area, and the anus. The sticky, thick fluid secreted by the mucous membranes and gland is termed mucus. The term 'mucous membrane' refers to where they are found in the body and not every mucous membrane secretes mucus. Body cavities featuring mucous membrane include most of the respiratory system. The glans penis (head of the penis) and the inside of the prepuce (foreskin) is mucous membrane, not skin. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Mucous membrane (Wikipedia)
An EPITHELIUM with MUCUS-secreting cells, such as GOBLET CELLS. It forms the lining of many body cavities, such as the DIGESTIVE TRACT, the RESPIRATORY TRACT, and the reproductive tract. Mucosa, rich in blood and lymph vessels, comprises an inner epithelium, a middle layer (lamina propria) of loose CONNECTIVE TISSUE, and an outer layer (muscularis mucosae) of smooth muscle cells that separates the mucosa from submucosa. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Mucous membrane
- Part Display Name
- Mucous membrane
- Part Type
- System (Describes the name of the system (sample) type)
- Created On
- 2002-08-09
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Mucous membrane
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Слизистая оболочка |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 粘膜 Synonyms: 黏膜 |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Membrana mucosa |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Βλεννογόνος υμένας Synonyms: Βλεννογόνος υμένας |
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