Goblet Cells Figure (Figure 17.6). Reprinted from OpenStax Microbiology (p. 689), by N. Parker, M. Shneegurt, A.-h. Thi Tu, B. M. Forester, and P. Lister, 2016, Rice University. Copyright 2016 by Rice University.

Goblet Cells Figure

Mucus-secreting cells of the intestinal epithelium. The mucus secreted by these cells is used in peristalsis.

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A nonspecific innate immune mechanical defense of the digestive tract that protects against ingested microbes. The digestive system contracts to move mucus mixed with stomach material, including trapped microbes, through the intestines, rectum, and anus until final expulsion from the body in feces.

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