Search Results for: mucous membrane
Mucous membrane
Definition noun (1) A lubricating membrane lining all body passages and cavities. (2) Any lining containing mucous... Read More
Alimentary canal
Definition of Alimentary canal What is the alimentary canal? The alimentary canal is a muscular hollow continuous tubular... Read More
Gag reflex
Definition noun, plural: gag reflexes A reflex contraction characterized by retching or gagging when a foreign body comes in... Read More
Immunoglobulin
Immunoglobulin Definition An immunoglobulin is a globulin molecule produced by the immune cells, for the body's defense... Read More
Plica vestibularis
plica vestibularis --> vestibular fold One of the pair of folds of mucous membrane stretching across the laryngeal cavity... Read More
Ethmoidal labyrinth
Definition noun, plural: ethmoidal labyrinths Either of the paired lateral masses of the ethmoid bone, consisting of the... Read More
Vaginal mucosa
Definition noun The mucous membrane inside of the vagina. Supplement Synonym:tunica mucosa... Read More
Exteroceptors
exteroceptor One of the peripheral end organs of the afferent nerves in the skin or mucous membrane, which respond to... Read More
Specialized mucosa
Definition noun The mucous membrane found in the regions of the taste buds on the dorsum of the... Read More
Sense organ
Definition noun, plural: sense organs An organ or structure that has nerve endings capable of detecting and reacting to a... Read More
Interureteric fold
Interureteric fold a fold of mucous membrane extending from the orifice of the ureter of one side to that of the other... Read More
Orbicularis oris
orbicularis oris (Science: anatomy, muscle) origin, by nasolabial band from septum of the nose, by superior incisive bundle... Read More
Intestinal mucosa
Definition noun The lining of the intestines, thus the mucous membrane facing the intestinal lumen Supplement The intestinal... Read More
