2007-07-19 15:30:54 · 7 answers · asked by madlen E 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
The mucous membranes (or mucosae; singular: mucosa) are linings of mostly endodermal origin, covered in epithelium, and are involved in absorption and secretion. They line various body cavities that are exposed to the external environment and internal organs. It is at several places continuous with skin: at the nostrils, the lips, the ears, the genital area, and the anus. The sticky, thick fluid secreted by the mucous membranes and gland is termed mucus. The term mucous membrane refers to where they are found in the body and not every mucous membrane secretes mucus.
Body cavities featuring mucous membrane include most of the respiratory system. The glans penis (head of the penis) and glans clitoris and the inside of the prepuce (foreskin) and clitoral hood are mucous membranes, not skin.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucous_membrane
Hope that helps!
2007-07-19 15:38:33 · answer #1 · answered by onebigfellah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mucosa ... the tracts have to be moist and slippery to transport what they have to. And the mucosa secretes mucus. And the mucus makes everything move easier.
2007-07-19 22:33:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mucous?
2007-07-19 22:34:45 · answer #3 · answered by Shots_alot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mucous membrane
2007-07-19 22:33:09 · answer #4 · answered by jxt299 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll take "mucas" for $500, Alex
2007-07-19 22:38:48 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mucosa, of course. I'm copying the others, but I'm sure they're right.
2007-07-19 22:34:13 · answer #6 · answered by Pilgrim Traveler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lipid bilayer
2007-07-19 22:35:27 · answer #7 · answered by OPTIMIST 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋