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An EPITHELIUM with MUCUS-secreting cells, such as GOBLET CELLS. It forms the lining of many body cavities, such as the DIGESTIVE TRACT, the RESPIRATORY TRACT, and the reproductive tract. Mucosa, rich in blood and lymph vessels, comprises an inner epithelium, a middle layer (lamina propria) of loose CONNECTIVE TISSUE, and an outer layer (muscularis mucosae) of SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS that separates the mucosa from submucosa.
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- Mucosa
- Mucosal Tissue
- Mucous Membranes
- Membrane, Mucous
- Membranes, Mucous
- Mucosal Tissues
- Tissue, Mucosal
- Tissues, Mucosal
- Lamina Propria
- Muscularis Mucosae
- Mucosae, Muscularis
- Propria, Lamina
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate NIM with specific organ (IM)
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QS 532.5.M8
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Mucous Membrane. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009092. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009092
- Mucous Membrane. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucous_membrane
- Mucous Membrane. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1219805