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Tissues > Membranes > Mucous Membrane

Terme préférentiel

Mucous Membrane  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • 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.

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • Mucosa
  • Mucosal Tissue
  • Mucous Membranes

Traductions

  • français

  • Membrane muqueuse
  • Membranes muqueuses
  • Tissu muqueux
  • Tunique muqueuse

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BN3Q6TXP-1

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 25/06/2010