Skin and Body Membranes

Question 1

Body Membrane is composed of Tissue type

Answer 1

Epithelial membranes: cutaneous, mucous and serous membranes

Question 2

Membrnes that are composed of only connective tissue

Answer 2

synovial membrane

Question 3

Cutaneous Membrane

Answer 3

Skin

its dry, outermost protective boundry

structure: Keratinized straified squamous epithelium,

Underlying dermis is mostly dense conenctive tissue.

Question 4

Mucas Membrane

Answer 4

Type depends on locations:

Stratifiedd squamous epithelium

simple columnar epithelium

Under the membranes is loose connective tissue.

Question 5

Serous Membrane

Answer 5

Surface layer - simple squamous epithelium

Underlying layer - Areolar connective tissue

Line body cavities that are closed to the exsterior.

Occur in pairs.

Visceral layer covers the outside of he organ

The parietal layer lines a portions of the wall of central body cavity

serious fluid inbetween the 2 membranes.

Question 6

Specific Serous Membranes

Answer 6

Peritoneum - Abdominal Cavity

Pleura Lungs

Pericardium - Around the Heart

Question 7

Skin - Functions

Answer 7

Body Temp, Water Balance, Excretes small amounts of waste, barrier to organism.

Question 8

Identify the tissues where you would find chondrocytes.

Answer 8

Elastic cartilage and hyaline cartilage

Question 9

Identify the tissues where you would find abundant elastic fibers.

Answer 9

Elastic cartilage and elastic connective tissue

Question 10

Identify the tissues where you would find osteocytes?

Answer 10

Spongy bone and compact bone