Histology test review

Question 1

Cutaneous Membrane (skin)

Answer 1

Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium attached to a layer of connective tissue
- Exposed to air, dry membrane

Question 2

Mucous Membrane (Open)

Answer 2

Line all body cavities that open to the outside of the body.
Wet or moist membrane covered in secretions
Stratified squamous or simple columnar epithelia lying directly over a layer of loose connective tissue called lamina propria

Question 3

Serous Membrane (closed)

Answer 3

Found in closed ventral body cavities
Simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) resting on a thin layer of loose connective (areolar) tissue
Mesothelial cells create a thin, clear serous fluid that lubricates the facing surfaces so they slide across one another.