Membranes Flashcards
1
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Define: Membranes
What are the three types?
A
Membranes are made up of epithelial tissue and underlying connective tissue proper
Cutaneous
Mucous
Serous
2
Q
What is the cutaneous membrane?
What organ is it widely associated with?
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3
Q
What is the mucous membrane?
A
4
Q
What is the serous membrane?
A
5
Q
What is the difference between the parietal and the visceral layer? What membrane are they a subcategory of?
A
Subcategory of serous membranes
6
Q
What are the 3 major components of the serous membrane?
What are the three types?
A
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8
Q
Define: Pericardium
A
9
Q
Define: Pleura
A
10
Q
What is pleurisy?
What is pneumothorax?
A
11
Q
Define: Peritoneum
A
12
Q
What are the relative locations of the serous membrane and the mucous membrane?
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13
Q
What best describes a membrane?
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