Membranes Flashcards
1
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Cutaneous membrane
A
- Another name for skin
- Is a dry membrane
- Stratified squamous empithelium(epidermis)
- Attached to C.T. (dermis)
2
Q
Mucous membrane
mucosae
A
- Lines body cavities
- Most secrete membrane; moist
- Ex. digestive, respiratory
3
Q
Serous membrane
A
- In ventral body cavities; surrounds those organs
- slippery serous fluid; mosit membrane
- helps protect organs
4
Q
Lungs
A
pleurae
5
Q
Heart
A
Pericardium
6
Q
Abdominal
A
peritonium
7
Q
What is the inner layer called?
A
Visecral
8
Q
What is the outerlayer called?
A
Parietal
9
Q
What is the in between layer called?
A
Serous fluid