Quiz - Anatomical Directions Flashcards
1
Q
What type of membrane is lines all body cavities that open to the outside of the body; for example nasal cavity, mouth, etc?
A
Mucous
2
Q
What is the membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord in the dorsal body cavity? *
A
Muscular tissue
3
Q
What type of membrane is your skin, which covers your body’s surface and is the only dry membrane?
A
Cutaneous
4
Q
What membranes line the ventral body cavities that are closed, as well as covering many organs
A
Serous
5
Q
What cavity houses the fragile organs of the nervous system?
A
Dorsal body cavity
6
Q
Lateral
A
towards the side of the body or farther from the midline
