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== == The secretion itself is spelled "mucus". The membranes that secrete mucus are called the "mucous membranes", hence the difference in the two spellings. It *is* confusing since they are both pronounced the same way.
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What do mucus and serous cells secrete?
Mucous cells have a thick secretion, the most common example is nasal mucous. Serous cells have a thin, almost watery secretion. Saliva is a good example of a serous secretion.
What Mucous membranes secretes this water based protein solution?
the answer is actually mucus!
What are the cells that produce mucous in the large intestine called?
Mucus
What is the sticky fluid produced by the mucous membrane called?
Mucus.
Which salivary secretion mucous or serous is more thin and watery in consistency?
serous
Is mucous a muscle?
No, mucus is not a muscle but a secretion in epithelial tissue.
What do mucus and serous cells secrete?
Mucous cells have a thick secretion, the most common example is nasal mucous. Serous cells have a thin, almost watery secretion. Saliva is a good example of a serous secretion.
What is the difference between mucus and mucous?
The word "mucus" is used with mucus membrane; mucus membrane secretes mucous.
Are the cells that line the bronchi covered with cilia to help move mucous or mucus out of the lungs?
They move 'mucus' and are cells that make up a 'mucous' membrane. Mucus is a noun, the thing that is secreted, and mucous is an adjective describing the quality of the thing that makes the mucus.
How do you spell mucas?
One source says that the material is spelled mucus, while the adjective is spelled mucous.(e.g. mucus on a mucous membrane)
Which membrane is adapted for absorbtion and secretion?
Mucous Membrane
What is mucous threads?
mucous thread accumulations of mucus at the conjunctival fornices.
What Mucous membranes secretes this water based protein solution?
the answer is actually mucus!
What is another name for nasal membrane?
Mucus membranes line the nose and throat.Some creams ,such as Sudocream carry a warning not to get any on the mucus membranes,they mean the nose and mouth/throat.They are found in your nose and in your mouth also around your eyesMucous membranes are tissues that line body cavities or canals such as the throat, nose, mouth, urethra, rectum, and vagina. Mucous membranes produce a thick, slippery liquid called mucus that protects the membranes and keeps them moist. Mucous may refer to: * The adjectival form of mucus, a slippery secretion of the lining of various membranes in the body
Is snot living?
No it is not a living thing it is produced by the body in various places as protection.In vertebrates, mucus (adjectival form: "mucous") is a slippery secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes. Mucous fluid is typically produced from mucous cells found in mucous glands. Mucous cells secrete products that are rich in glycoproteins and water. Mucous fluid may also originate from mixed glands, which contain both serous and mucous cells. It is a viscous colloid containing antiseptic enzymes (such as lysozyme), proteins such as lactoferrin,[1] glycoproteins known as mucins that are produced by goblet cells in the mucous membranes and submucosal glands, immunoglobulins, and inorganic salts. This mucus serves to protect epithelial cells in the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urogenital, visual, and auditory systems in mammals; the epidermis in amphibians; and the gills in fish. A major function of this mucus is to protect against infectious agents such as fungi, bacteria and viruses. The average human body produces about a liter of mucus per day.The colloquial name for nasal mucus is snot.Snails, slugs, bony fish, hagfish and some other invertebrates also produce external mucus. In addition to serving a protective function against infectious agents, such mucus provides protection against toxins produced by predators, can facilitate movement and may play a role in communication. (Source wikipedia)
What is gastrorrhexis?
excessive secretion of gastric juice or mucus in the stomach
What are the cells that produce mucous in the large intestine called?
Mucus
