Tissue that lines body passages and body cavities which are exposed to the air, such as inside the mouth or nose, and around the eyes. Changes in mucous membranes are sometimes a sign of health problems. In a dehydrated animal Mucous membranes are abnormally dry if an animal is dehydrated, pale if an animal is anaemic or in shock, yellowish when the liver malfunctions.
Any tissue lining body cavities and canals which come in contact with the air, and kept moist by secretions of various types of glands (e.g., inside the mouth).
Lubricating membranes lining the internal surfaces of body cavities, such as the mouth, digestive tract, respiratory tract, and urinary tract.
The moist tissue that lines some organs and body cavities (such as nose, mouth, lungs) and secretes a thick fluid called mucous.
Tissues that line the passages and cavities that communicate with air, such as the GI Tract.
thin skin lining all animal body cavities that come into contact with the air e.g. eyelids, nose, and digestive passages. These membranes secrete mucus, which moisturizes, lubricates and protects.
The lining or "skin" of the mouth. Also known as mucosa.
The pink, shiny skin like layers that line the lips, mouth, vagina, eyelids, and other cavities and passages in the body.
Moist tissues that line body cavities with an external opening, such as the respiratory, digestive, and urinary tracts.
Examined in the mouth, gums should be pink and moist. This is one of the metabolic criteria at vet checks.
These membranes line body passages that open directly to the exterior of the body, such as the mouth and reproductive tract, and secrete a thick substance, or mucus.
Membranes that line the cavities and canals of the body that communicate with the air. Examples include the membranes lining the inside of the mouth, nose, anus and vagina.
Moist tissues forming the lining of body cavities that have an external opening, such as the respiratory, digestive, and urinary tracts.
any one of the four major kinds of thin sheets of tissue that cover or line various parts of the body.
The soft, wet linings of one's eyes, nose, mouth, anus, and vagina. The mucous membranes are not nearly as effective a barrier against infectious organisms as skin.
Lining of the hollow organs of the body, notably the nose, mouth, stomach, intestines, bronchial tubes, and urinary tract.
The tissues that line the nose, mouth, and throat.
The membranes, such as the mouse, nose, anus, and vagina, that line the cavities and canals of the body which communicate with the air.
