Body membranes
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