integumentary vocab

Question 1

epithelial membrane

Answer 1

consists of continuous sheets of cells

Question 2

cutaneous membrane

Answer 2

the skin

Question 3

mucous membrane

Answer 3

epithelial tissue that secretes mucus

Question 4

serous fluid

Answer 4

fills the body cavities

Question 5

peritoneum

Answer 5

forms the lining of the abdominal cavity

Question 6

pleura

Answer 6

serous membranes lining the thorax and enveloping the lungs

Question 7

pericardium

Answer 7

membrane enclosing the heart

Question 8

synovial membrane

Answer 8

lines the inner surface of capsules of synovial joints and tendon sheath

Question 9

skin

Answer 9

layer of tissues that hold the body together and acts as a barrier for the body

Question 10

integument

Answer 10

tough protective outer layer

Question 11

keratin

Answer 11

Keratin is the protein that protects epithelial cells from damage or stress

Question 12

epidermis

Answer 12

outer layer of cells

Question 13

dermis

Answer 13

thick layer of tissue below the epidermis that forms the skin

Question 14

stratum basale

Answer 14

deepest layer of the five layers of the epidermis

Question 15

stratum spinosum

Answer 15

layer of the epidermis found between the stratum granulosum and stratum basale

Question 16

stratum granulosum

Answer 16

thin layer of cells in the epidermis

Question 17

stratum lucidum

Answer 17

clear layer of dead skin cells in the epidermis

Question 18

stratum corneum

Answer 18

the horny outer layer of the skin

Question 19

melanin

Answer 19

dark brown to black pigment occurring in the hair, skin, and iris of the eye in people and animals