What are the functions of body membranes?

Cover body Surfaces

Lines body cavities

Forms protective sheets around organs

What are examples of epithelial membranes?

Cutaneous membranes

Mucous membranes

Serous membranes

What is an example of a Connective tissue membrane?

Synovial membranes

True or False: Cutaneous Membrane= Skin

True

What are some characteristics of Cutaneous membrane?

Dry membrane

Outermost Protective Boundary

What are more characteristics of Cutaneous membranes?

Superficial epidermis is composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

Underlying dermis is mostly dense connective tissue

True or False: Surface Epithelium type does not depend on its site for the mucous membrane.

False

Where can stratified squamous epithelium be found?

Mouth

Esophagus

Vagina

rectum

Where is simple columnar epithelium found?

Throughout the rest of the digestive tract

What are some characteristics of Mucous Membranes?

Underlying loose connective tissue

Lines all body cavities that open to the exterior body surface

Often adapted for absorption or secretion

True or False: The suface is a layer of simple squamous epithelium for the serous membranes.

True

What are some characteristics of Serous memebranes?

Lines open body cavities that are closed to the exterior of the body

Underlying layer is a thin layer of areolar connective tissue

Fill in the Blank: Serous membranes occur in ________ seperated by serous fluid.

Pairs

Select two true statements.

Parietal layer lines a portion of of the wall of the ventral body cavity

Visceral layer covers the outside of the organ

What are some specific serous membranes?

Peritoneum

Pericardium

Pleura

What are characteristics of synovial membrane?

Connective tissue only

Lines fibrous capsules surrounding joints

Secretes a lubricating fluid