The lining of the colon is different from the small intestine in that there exists a large number of mucous cells that do not secrete enzymes but rather mucous. The mucous helps protect the wall from the bacterial fermentation inside. About 1.5 L of liquid digestive contents, chyme, pass into the colon.
Communicable disease refers to diseases that can pass from one person to another. Non-communicable diseases occur in one person and cannot be passed on to another person. Communicable diseases are also known as infectious diseases, and non-communicable diseases are referred to as chronic.
Communicable. Infectious diseases, also known as transmissible diseases or communicable diseases comprise clinically evident illness (i.e., characteristic medical signs and/or symptoms of disease) resulting from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in an individual host organism.ommunicable. Infectious diseases, also known as transmissible diseases or communicable diseases comprise clinically evident illness (i.e., characteristic medical signs and/or symptoms of disease) resulting from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in an individual host organism.