Sentence examples for a layer of mucus from inspiring English sources

A layer of mucus covers the surface of all wet epithelia throughout the human body.

First, the molecule must be captured in and traverse a layer of mucus, in which the endings of the receptor cell are bathed; these are known as perireceptor events.

Normally, a layer of mucus separates intestinal cells from gut bacteria.

The dark coloration is due to a layer of mucus, without which the body is light orange-gray.

Chameleons produce a fraction of that — only enough to coat the front of the tongue with a layer of mucus thinner than a piece of paper.

The skin, which contains large amounts of reticulated collagen, can be up to 3 inches thick on the ventral surface, and is covered by denticles and a layer of mucus instead of scales.

The bladder produces a layer of mucus-like material that acts like a bandage that protects the bladder's lining from harmful substances in the urine.

The mucosa is always covered by a layer of thick mucus that is secreted by tall columnar epithelial cells.

The barrier is a layer of thick mucus secreted together with an alkaline fluid.

The secretion produces what has been called the precorneal film, which consists of an inner layer of mucus, a middle layer of lacrimal secretion, and an outer oily film that reduces the rate of evaporation of the underlying watery layer.

A normal bladder is lined by a protective layer of mucus which helps shield the delicate tissue of the bladder from urine.