If taste receptors seem out of place anywhere other than the mouth, this is only because they were first found in taste buds on the tongue, says neurobiologist Thomas Finger, co-director of the University of Colorado's Rocky Mountain Taste and Smell Center in Aurora.
Symptoms may include abdominal pain, vomiting, rectal pain and diarrhea. Left untreated chronic and ongoing blood in the stool can lead to severe blood loss over time (anemia). Symptoms of anemia can include weakness, dizziness, hypotension, fainting and shortness of breath. Blood in the stool may also occur without other noticeable symptoms.
In some cases, mucus in stool may be a symptom of life-threatening disorders like Pneumonia and Cholera. Bloody Mucus in Stool. In some cases, there is presence of both blood and mucus in stool. This happens when there is a condition like Hemorrhoid. Hemorrhoid involves anal bleeding that leads to the release of light red blood.