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The epithelial membrane that lines the closed ventral cavities of the body.
Serous membrane
The epithelial membrane that lines body cavities open to the exterior.
Mucous membrane
Consists of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.
A) Cutaneous membrane
Found lining the digestive and respiratory tracts.
Mucous membrane
Makes up the pleura and pericardium.
Serous membrane
Lines blood vessels and the heart.
Endothelium
The most abundant cells of the epidermis.
Keratinocytes
Must be activated in the skin in order to enhance calcium metabolism.
Vitamin D
The protein found in the epidermis that is responsible for toughening the skin.
Keratin
The layer of the epidermis where the cells are considered protective but nonviable.
Stratum corneum
The glands that serve an important function in thermoregulation.
Sudoriferous glands
The layer that contains the mitotic viable cells of the epidermis.
Stratum basale
The lining of the marrow cavity.
Endosteum
Cells that can dissolve the bony matrix.
Osteoclasts
Layers of bone matrix.
Lamellae