Jump to content

TissueDB/Tissues/Mucosa

From Appropedia
▼This page is a tissue entry for the SELF Tissue Database.
It documents the structures, recommended materials, and related simulators associated with this tissue to support low-cost, reproducible surgical simulator development.
Stained microscope section of stomach lining with folded surface epithelium and pits above packed glands
Normal stomach mucosa under the microscope: surface epithelium and gastric pits above the glands of the lamina propria.
License: CC-BY-SA-3.0 by Nephron

Mucosa, also called the mucous membrane, is the innermost lining of hollow organs including the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, and reproductive system. It consists of an epithelial layer, lamina propria, and muscularis mucosae. In surgical simulation, mucosa is relevant for procedures involving bowel anastomosis, endoscopic techniques, and tubal surgery, where its texture, colour, and moisture content affect visual and tactile fidelity. The vaginal tissue folded into this page is the vaginal canal lining, modelled here as a foil-lined paper canal for speculum insertion and cervical-screening practice.

Materials

Material Visual Tactile Simulator Notes
Paper lined with aluminium foil - - Cervical Cancer Screening Simulator Foil-lined paper cylinder representing the vaginal wall and its mucosal vaginal lining, placed over the cervix model with the non-foil end next to the cervix. The foil conducts the augmented-feedback signal, and the same canal serves as the conductive surface for the companion Thermal Ablation Simulator's circuit.
Airway management trainer (commercial manikin) – – Suction-Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination Simulator (Kumar) Laerdal airway management trainer. The manikin's life-like oral cavity and hypopharynx are the access route and the contaminant-collection space the trainee suctions during SALAD practice.[1]
Silicone--Cleft Palate Repair Simulator (Nicholas)Three separate palate mucosal layers are cast in silicone: the hard palate mucoperiosteum and the soft palate oral mucosa and soft palate nasal mucosa, the two surfaces of the soft palate. The source varies shore hardness to mimic each tissue.[2]

References

[edit source]
  1. ↑ Kumar R, Kumar R. An Indigenous Suction-assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination Simulation System. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 2024;28(7):702–705. DOI 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24760. PMID 38994267. CC BY-NC 4.0.
  2. ↑ Nicholas R, Heinze Z, Papavasiliou T, Fiadeiro R, Atherton D, Timoney N, Echlin K (2022). "Educational impact of a novel cleft palate surgical simulator: Improvement in surgical trainees' knowledge and confidence." Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 75(10):3817–3825. DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2022.06.079. PMID: 36068135.
Page data
Authors Ian-laurel, Arturo Pelayo
License CC-BY-SA-4.0
Language English (en)
Related 0 subpages, 7 pages link here
Redirects TissueDB/Tissues/Vaginal Tissue, TissueDB/Tissues/Vaginal Canal Lining, TissueDB/Tissues/Vaginal Wall, TissueDB/Tissues/Vaginal Lining, TissueDB/Tissues/Mucous Membrane, TissueDB/Tissues/Hard palate mucoperiosteum, TissueDB/Tissues/Soft palate oral mucosa, TissueDB/Tissues/Soft palate nasal mucosa, TissueDB/Tissues/Hypopharynx
Views 16 page views (analytics)
Created March 23, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
Last edit November 8, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
Cite as Arturo Pelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Tissues/Mucosa". Appropedia. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
API queries basic, semantic, html, files, more
Cookies help us deliver our services. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies.