Membranes Flashcards
all membranes are composed of two types of tissue expect which type of membranes?
Synovial (in joints)
What type of tissue are synovial membranes composed of?
Connective tissue
Cutaneous membrane
skin
membrane that lines body cavities exposed to exterior
mucous membranes
where are mucous membranes found?
stomach and trachea.
keratinized=
dead
what does serous fluid do?
reduces friction between the walls of the cavities and the internal organs.
example of serosa
peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura.
what do cutaneous membranes connect
keratinzed stratified squamous epithelium and dense irregular connective tissue
what do mucous membranes connect
stratified squamous or simple columnar epithelium and areolar (loose) connective tissue
what membranes are moist?
mucous and serous
what do serous membranes connect?
simple squamous epithelium and areolar (loose) connective tissue
which membranes line closed ventral body cavities?
serous
are serous membranes moist?
yes
what do serous membranes secrete?
serous fluid
belongs to cavity
parietal
belongs to organ
visceral
what does the fluid between the parietal and visceral layer do?
allow them to slip past each other