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Answered by The Community. Making the world better, one answer at a time. Mucus is secreted from glands in goblet cells in the lining of the throat. Cilia (tiny hair-like structures) then brush the mucus in an upwards motion to the nose and mouth.
A layer of mucus along the inner walls of the stomach is vital to protect the cell linings of that organ from the highly acidic environment within it. Mucus is not digested in the intestinal tract. Mucus is also secreted from glands within the rectum due to stimulation of the mucous membrane within.