At the outset, however, the mucin escapes from the cells, the latter remaining relatively intact.
The appearance of these indicates no degenerative process, but the presence of mucin is obviously an essential constituent of the tissue.
Whether this mucin represents a transformation of the gelatin of the intercellular substance, or a secretion from the fixed cells, or a metamorphosis of the migratory cells of the tissue, is not known.
A gelatinous substance containingmucin is found in the adult independent of the mucous tissue, but obviously arising from a transformation of intercellular substance.
Pour it from one vessel to another, and note that strings of mucin (from the lining membrane of the gall bladder) connect one vessel with the other.
It is best to precipitate the mucin by acetic acid before making experiments; and to dilute the clear liquid with a little distilled water.
Some of the dried mucin was then soaked in water for two days, and little cubes of the proper size were placed on three leaves.
That the mucin employed by me did contain some soluble matter was proved by Dr.
We may therefore infer that the mucin itself was not dissolved or digested.
The glands which had been in contact with the mucinwere a little darkened.
From what is stated in chemical works, it appears extremely doubtful whether mucin can be prepared as a pure principle.
The action of this fluid no doubt is due either to the saliva or to some albuminous matter* mingled with it, and not, as we shall see in the next chapter, to mucin or the chemical principle of mucus.
Alkaline washes are very superficial in their action, however, while fruit acids curdle and thus render removable the mucinplaques and prevent the formation of tartar.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "mucin" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
