Mucous Secretion The mucus secretions occupy the majority of the cytoplasm of the cell. They are delineated by the unit membrane and appear to form from small vesicles derived from the Golgi apparatus (arrow). Thin strips of cytoplasm rich in RER and mitochondria separate the individual mucus spherules. gb = Golgi body ms = mucus secretion rer = rough endoplasmic reticulum Scale bar represents 1 micrometer