Mucus (2)
The mucus layer is continuously released but also continuously eroded
by enzymatic and mechanical challenges on the luminal surface.
Function of mucus:
Diffusion barrier for xenobiotics, especially for drugs
Protects the mucosa in the stomach from the HCl of the lumen
Mucus keeps the mucosal membrane moist
Contoh Mukosa
Buccal Mucosa
Oesophageal mucosa
Gastric mucosa
Intestinal mucosa
Nasal mucosa
Olfactory mucosa
Bronchial mucosa
Uterine mucosa
Endometrium
Penile mucosa