1) Liner of the nose
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The mucous membranes (or mucosae or mucosas; singular mucosa) are linings of mostly endodermal origin, covered in epithelium, which are involved in absorption and secretion. They line cavities that are exposed to the external environment and internal organs. They are at several places contiguous with skin: at the nostrils, the lips of the mouth, t...
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Lining of the oral cavity as well as other canals and cavities of the body; also called
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A membrane that lines a body cavity which opens to the exterior eg. mouth, gastrointestinal tract, vagina
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membrane lining bodily cavities and canals that lead to the outside, chiefly the respiratory, digestive, and urogenital tracts. Mucous membranes ... [23 related articles]
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The moist, inner lining of some organs and body cavities (such as the nose, mouth, lungs, and stomach). Glands in the mucous membrane make mucus (a thick, slippery fluid). Also called mucosa.
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Also called mucosa, the soft, pink skin-like layer that lines many of the cavities and tubes in the body, including the respiratory tract, digestive tract, the urinary and genital passages, and eyelids. Mucous membranes secrete a fluid containing mucus which keeps body structures moist and well-lubr...
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A wet layer of body tissue which lines internal parts of the body such as the nose and mouth
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<pathology> The lubricated inner lining of the mouth, nasal passages, vagina and urethra, any membrane or lining which contains mucous secreting glands. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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the membrane covered with epithelium that lines the tubular organs of the body.
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The tissue that forms the lining of body cavities, such as the nose and mouth.
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Interior epithelial layers across which mucous flows; not actually a membrane, but a layer of epithelial cells.
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A membrane that lines a body cavity, which is open to the external environment and which releases mucus.
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A thin sheet consisting of layers of visceral organs that include the lining epithelium, submucosal connective tissue, and(in some cases) a thin layer of smooth muscle (the muscularis mucosa).
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A mucous membrane is a form of membrane that lines openings or canals of the body that open to the outside. Examples include the linings of the mouth, digestive tube, breathing passages, and the genital and urinary tracts.
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mucous membrane 1. The mucus-secreting epithelial lining of cavities and canals that opens to the exterior of the body. 2. The general name given to the membrane that lines many of the hollow organs of the body. These membranes vary widely in structure in different sites, but all have the common character of being lubricated by mucus. It is deri...
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mucous membrane, tunica mucosa The lubricated inner lining of the mouth, nasal passages, vagina and urethra, and any membrane or lining which contains mucous secreting glands.
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moist layer of epithelial cells and interspersed goblet cells that lines the inner surfaces of the body, usually bathed in antimicrobial secretions from the cells of the membrane
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the soft, pink layer of cells that produce mucus in order to keep body structures lubricated; found in structures such as the eyelids, respiratory tract, and urinary tract
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mucosa noun mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
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Lining of the oral cavity as well as other canals and cavities of the body; also called `mucosa.”
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Thin skin lining all animal body cavities and canals that come into contact with the air (for example, eyelids, breathing and digestive passages, genital tract). It contains goblet cells that secrete mucus, a moistening, lubricating, and protective fluid. In the air passages mucus captures dust and bacteria. In the gut it helps food slip along, and...
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The thin membrane lining the mouth, the nose, the inside of the digestive tract, and the vagina.
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a lubricating membrane lining an internal surface or an organ, as the alimentary, respiratory, and genitourinary canals.
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the lining of certain cavities, such as the nose and mouth and intestinal tract, that produces a protective layer of mucus.
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