Integumentary Flashcards
epithelial membrane
includes the cutaneous membrane, the muccous membrane, and the serous membrane
cutaneous membrane
skin
mucous membrane
composed of epithelium resting on a loose connective tissue membrane called a lamina propria
serous membrane
composed of a layer of simple squamous epithelium resting on a thin layer of areolar connective tissue
serous fluid
seperates the serous layers
.peritoneum
serosa lining the abdominal cavity and covering its organs
pleura
surrounds the lungs
pericardium
is around the heart
synovial membrane
composed of soft areolar connective tissue and contain no epithelial cells at all
skin
cutaneous membrane
integument
covering
keratin
hardened in order to prevent water loss from the body surface
epidermis
made up of stratified squamous epithelium that is capable of keratinizing or becoming hard and tough
dermis
made up of dense connective tissue
stratum basale
deepest cell layer in the epidermis