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Goblet cells create mucus. The entire gastrointestinal tract has the same four layers; mucosa, submucoa, muscularis, and serosa. The important function of the goblet cells, which are in the mucosa layer is to provide mucus so that products can move along the gastrointestinal tract from one end to the other smoothly by providing lubrication.
facilitates passage of material through the bowel
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What are cells abundant within the large intestine called that produce large amounts of lubricating mucus to aid in the passage of feces to the end of the digestive tract?
goblet cells
How does the cells in the large intestine help the large intestine?
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How does the internal surface of the colon compare with the internal surface of the small intestine?
Small intestine has lots and lots of villi and microvilli for absorption, large intestine absorbs water and it has lots and lots of goblet cells that produce mucus so it's easier to remove waste (aka poop)
Where are goblet cells found?
They are found scattered among the epithelial lining of organs, like the intestinal and respiratory tract. They are also found in the trachea, brounchus. They are also in the respiratory tract, small intestines, the colon, and conjunctiva in the upper eyelid .This information was all found on wikipedia so i cannot take all of the credit for this.
What type of cell is a goblet cell?
goblet cell secret lubricatig fluid which lubricate the wall of small intestine and these seretion resist the damaging of small intestine from rigid foog which are undigested by stomah,and it helps easly propale throghout the small intestine by paristilisis
Does the large intestine have villi?
The answer is small intestine.
Where does the water in the large intestine go?
It gets absorbed into the columnar cells lining the large intestine and from there, it enters the blood stream.
What is the special cell that lines the tubes in the respiratory system?
Goblet cells are found in the respiratory epithelium. They produce mucous which coats the tubes. Goblet cells are found scattered among the epithelial lining of organs, such as the intestinal and respiratory tracts. They are found inside the trachea, bronchi, and larger bronchioles in the respiratory tract, small intestines, the large intestine, and conjunctiva in the upper eyelid.
What two places are goblet cells found?
They are found primarily in the large intestine in numerous 'intestinal glands' with abundant goblet cells - they secrete no digestive enzymes but a good deal of mucus. Another offering is that they may be found scattered among the epithelial lining of organs, such as the bronchus and trachea, bronchioles in the respiratory tract; small intestines, and conjunctiva in the upper eyelid.
What are the cells that produce mucous in the large intestine called?
Mucus
How are digestive food carried to the body cells?
By the cells in your blood and they dissolve when they reach the large intestine.
What intestine absorbs water into bloodstream?
Colon and Large Intestine =)
