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- Mucus abstract "In vertebrates, mucus (/mjuːkəs/ MYOO-kəss; adjectival form: \"mucous\") is a slippery secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes. Mucous fluid is typically produced from cells found in mucous glands. Mucous cells secrete products that are rich in glycoproteins and water. Mucous fluid may also originate from mixed glands, which contain both serous and mucous cells. It is a viscous colloid containing antiseptic enzymes (such as lysozyme), immunoglobulins, inorganic salts, proteins such as lactoferrin, and glycoproteins known as mucins that are produced by goblet cells in the mucous membranes and submucosal glands. This mucus serves to protect epithelial cells (the lining of the tubes) in the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urogenital, visual, and auditory systems in mammals; the epidermis in amphibians; and the gills in fish. A major function of this mucus is to protect against infectious agents such as fungi, bacteria and viruses. The average human nose produces about a litre of mucus per day. Much more mucus is produced in the gastrointestinal tract.Bony fish, hagfish, snails, slugs, and some other invertebrates also produce external mucus. In addition to serving a protective function against infectious agents, such mucus provides protection against toxins produced by predators, can facilitate movement and may play a role in communication.The rest of this article is devoted solely to mucus production and function in humans.".
- Mucus thumbnail Mucus_cells.png?width=300.
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- Mucus wikiPageRevisionID "705289095".
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Adjective.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Alkaline_mucus.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Allergen.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Allergy.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Amino_acid.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Amphibian.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Antibody.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Antiseptic.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Asthma.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Bacteria.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Billings_ovulation_method.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Bronchiole.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Bronchitis.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Bronchus.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Category:Body_fluids.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Category:Excretion.
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- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Category:Symptoms_and_signs:_Respiratory_system.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Cervix.
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- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Cilium.
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- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Creighton_Model_FertilityCare_System.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Cystic_fibrosis.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Decongestant.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Dried_nasal_mucus.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Empty_nose_syndrome.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Epidermis_(zoology).
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Epithelium.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Esophagus.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Fertility_awareness.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Fish.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Fructose.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Fungus.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Gastrointestinal_tract.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Genitourinary_system.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Gill.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Glycoprotein.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Goblet_cell.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Hagfish.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Histamine.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Human.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Influenza.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Inorganic_ions.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Invertebrate.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Lactoferrin.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Lung.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Lysozyme.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Mammal.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Mucin.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Mucoadhesion.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Mucophagy.
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- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Myeloperoxidase.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Nasal_cavity.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Nasal_irrigation.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Nose.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Osteichthyes.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Ovulation.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Paranasal_sinuses.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Pathogen.
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- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Phlegm.
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- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Prostaglandin.
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- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Respiratory_epithelium.
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- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Rhinorrhea.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Semen.
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- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Serous_fluid.
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- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Sniffle.
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- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Spinnbarkeit.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Spitting.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Stomach.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Submucosal_glands.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Throat.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Tissue_(biology).
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Toxin.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Trachea.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Vertebrate.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Virus.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Viscosity.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink Vitamin_C.
- Mucus wikiPageWikiLink File:Blausen_0766_RespiratoryEpithelium.png.