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What is the function of the mucus secreted by the large intestine?
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∙ 10y ago
To protect the intestinal wall against abrasion and irritation from the chyme. It also helps the particles of fecal matter together.
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What protects the large intestine?
mucus
What happens in large intestine?
The large intestine is attached to the posterior to the small intestine and as you maybe already know the small intestine is where food wastes go and bile is secreted into. The large intestine reabsorbs water from the ingested food particles before they enter the rectum and colon for excretion.
What is the function of mucus secreted by a mucous membrane?
The function of mucus is actually to capture any foreign materials it comes in contact with, kind of like a lizard lick.
What are the cells that produce mucous in the large intestine called?
Mucus
What protects the lining of the small intestine from the acid that enters this area from the stomach?
The stomach lining is protected from the very strong acid of the stomach by a coat of mucus. It is secreted by mucous membranes.
What is supplied to the human body by bacteria that live in the large intestine?
mucus
Why is mucus secreted by a snail foot?
they have no foot
What is the Large intestine structure?
The large intestine is the second to last part of the digestive tract. It has a cecum, a taeniae coli, haustra, and epiploic appendages.
Where is mucus secreted in the alimentary canal?
Mucus is secreted so that peristalsis can occur and can slide easily down you throat.
Why the mucus secreted in the human body?
For lubrication and for infections
What is the term that refers to fluid secreted by the mucous membranes?
mucus
Mucus is secreted throughout much of the GI tract by?
goblet cells
