Membranes Flashcards
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Types of membranes
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- Cutaneous
- Mucous
- Serous
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Cutaneous membrane function and location
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- Protect, regulate body temp, houses sensory receptors
- Skin!
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Mucous membrane function and location
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- Produces wet lining for cavities that open up to the outside of the body for secretion and absorption
- Digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts
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Serous membrane function and location
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- Reduces friction between organs
- Lines cavities closed to the exterior of the body
5
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Describe the structure of a serous membrane
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The epithelial sheet is a thin layer of simple squamous epithelium. The connective tissue layer forms a very thin, gluelike basement membrane that holds and supports the epithelial cells.
6
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Pericardium
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- Serous fluid surrounds heart
- Pericardial fluid that fills the cavity
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Pleura
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- Serous that lines pleural cavity and surrounds lungs
8
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Peritoneum
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- lines abdominopelvic cavity
