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The word "mucus" is used with mucus membrane; mucus membrane secretes mucous.
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What is the difference between snot and mucous?
Snot is a form of nasal mucus.
Is it mucus or mucous secretion?
== == The secretion itself is spelled "mucus". The membranes that secrete mucus are called the "mucous membranes", hence the difference in the two spellings. It *is* confusing since they are both pronounced the same way.
What is the difference between mucus gland and poison gland?
The poisonous gland is larger than the mucus gland and provides protection and defenses for the body. The mucous gland is smaller than the poisonous gland and its function is to provide moisture for the skin.
Are the cells that line the bronchi covered with cilia to help move mucous or mucus out of the lungs?
They move 'mucus' and are cells that make up a 'mucous' membrane. Mucus is a noun, the thing that is secreted, and mucous is an adjective describing the quality of the thing that makes the mucus.
How do you spell mucas?
One source says that the material is spelled mucus, while the adjective is spelled mucous.(e.g. mucus on a mucous membrane)
What is mucous threads?
mucous thread accumulations of mucus at the conjunctival fornices.
What Mucous membranes secretes this water based protein solution?
the answer is actually mucus!
Is there a difference between snot and mucus?
mucus is yellow substance and snot is white substance
Is mucous a muscle?
No, mucus is not a muscle but a secretion in epithelial tissue.
What are the cells that produce mucous in the large intestine called?
Mucus
What is the term that refers to fluid secreted by the mucous membranes?
mucus
What is the sticky fluid produced by the mucous membrane called?
Mucus.
