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It's basically a layer or layers of tissue covering most of the body's "canals" like the stomach, intestine, blood vessels, etc. Some serosa secrete mucus-like substances like in the case of the stomach and intestine which reduces friction when foods are passing in. However, some serosa ang muscular, meaning, they contract, most of the time, involuntarily. Some serosa are also epithelial in nature. These are usually found covering lining the outermost layer.
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What kind of epithelium tissue is sub lingual gland?
The sublingual gland is composed of both mucous and serous acini. The mucous acini are lined with simple columnar epithelium, while the serous acini are lined with simple cuboidal epithelium.
Which salivary gland produces a serous secretion containing large amounts of salivary amylase?
The parotid gland produces a serous secretion containing large amounts of salivary amylase, an enzyme that helps break down carbohydrates in the mouth during digestion.
What is the function of the serous fluid?
excretion, digestion, respiration
What gland is found in the membrane that lines body cavities?
The glands that are found in membranes that line internal body cavities are serous glands.
What would happen if you damage your serous membranes?
Damaging your serous membranes can lead to inflammation and potential infection. This can cause pain, swelling, and impaired function of the affected organ or area. It may also lead to the accumulation of fluid in the cavity lined by the serous membrane.
Which of the salivary glands produces a secretion that is mainly serous?
Parotid Gland
A gland can be mucous or serous but not bothtrue or false?
Some salivary glands produce both mucous and serous secretions, and these are called "mixed" glands. -Pasqualino P.
What kind of epithelium tissue is sub lingual gland?
The sublingual gland is composed of both mucous and serous acini. The mucous acini are lined with simple columnar epithelium, while the serous acini are lined with simple cuboidal epithelium.
Which salivary gland produces a serous secretion containing large amounts of salivary amylase?
The parotid gland produces a serous secretion containing large amounts of salivary amylase, an enzyme that helps break down carbohydrates in the mouth during digestion.
What is the function of the serous fluid?
excretion, digestion, respiration
What function of the thyroid gland?
A function of the thyroid gland is the regulates calcium in blood
What is the function of the thyriod gland?
The main function of the thyroid gland is to control cell metabolism.
What reduces the friction between the parietal and visceral surfaces of an internal cavity is the function of?
The function of serous fluid reduces friction between the parietal and visceral surfaces of an internal cavity. Serous fluid is a lubricating fluid secreted by serous membranes that helps organs move smoothly within body cavities.
What gland is found in the membrane that lines body cavities?
The glands that are found in membranes that line internal body cavities are serous glands.
What is the function of the serous membranes of the body?
The function of the serous membrane is line the body cavities that do not open directly to the outsidelubrication
What would happen if you damage your serous membranes?
Damaging your serous membranes can lead to inflammation and potential infection. This can cause pain, swelling, and impaired function of the affected organ or area. It may also lead to the accumulation of fluid in the cavity lined by the serous membrane.
Do mucous cells and serous cells stain the same?
Basically, no. Assuming a standard H&E stain, Serous cells will stain darker, and appear much more granular as their secretions contain large quantities of enzymes (namely Lysozome), hence you will also find the serous cells also contain large quantities or Rough ER, required for protein (enzyme) manufacture. Mucous cells secrete mucin, which has a large water carrying ability, and so you will find mucous cells (such as goblet cells, or mucous cells of the sublingual gland) stain much clearer in comparison to serous cells. A good histological comparison of these different cell types can be made by looking up a couple of the salivary glands. A parotid gland, which will have large numbers of serous cells (heavily stained), and also a few adipocytes dotted about the place (these will be stained VERY clear). A sublingual gland will have large numbers of mucous cells, and just a few serous cells dotted about the place. If you then look at a submandubular gland, this would be good for comparison, once you've got the hang of what the different cells types look like, as this gland has a fairly even mix of serous and mucous cells. If you don't have access to a microscope and prepared stained sections, then there's plenty of images on the web, or in Histology text books. Hope this helps. Will UK Medical Student
