What Is the Mucosa?

Mucosa is a membrane-like structure composed of epithelial tissue and connective tissue in living organisms (inside the mouth, organs, stomach, intestine, urethra, etc.) Its connective tissue is called the propria, and its epithelial tissue is called epithelium. It contains blood vessels and nerves and can secrete mucus. Its role is to serve as the first line of defense of the human immune system.

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Mucosa

Mucosa is a membrane-like structure composed of epithelial tissue and connective tissue in living organisms (in the mouth, organs, stomach, intestine, urethra and other organs). Its connective tissue is called the propria, and its epithelial tissue is called epithelium. It contains blood vessels and nerves and can secrete mucus. Its role is to serve as the first line of defense of the human immune system.

Chinese name

Mucosa

Foreign name

mucosa

Pinyin

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Function

Mucosa is the first line of defense of the human immune system

Part of speech

noun

Mucosa is a membrane-like structure composed of epithelial tissue and connective tissue in living organisms (in the mouth, organs, stomach, intestine, urethra and other organs). Its connective tissue is called the propria, and its epithelial tissue is called epithelium. It contains blood vessels and nerves and can secrete mucus. Its role is to serve as the first line of defense of the human immune system.