Mucous membrane that forms the soft tissue barrier to the environment, particularly in the oral cavity. It is loosely attached to the periosteum, is movable, and consists of epithelium, basement membrane, and lamina propria.
A mucous membrane, or tunica mucosa.
Moist tissue lining, for example, the mouth (buccal mucosa), stomach (gastric mucosa), intestines, and respiratory tract.
Mucous tissue layer on the inside of the respiratory or gastrointestinal tract.
A mucous membrane or moist tissue layer that lines the hollow organs and cavities of the body that open to the environment. It consists of an epithelial layer on a basement membrane and a connective tissue layer called the lamina propria. The tissue lining the alimentary canal also contains a smooth muscle layer called the muscularis mucosae. The type of epithelium, thickness, and presence or absence of glands vary with the function or location of the mucosa.
The mucous membrane, also known as the thin lining that covers body cavities and passages.