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Lesson 3.1 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Another name for skin | Cutaneous membrane |
| Thin sheets of tissue lining the internal and external surfaces of the body | Epithelial membranes |
| Thin sheets of layers of pliable tissue | Membranes |
| Thin sheets of tissues lining the body cavities that open to the outside world | Mucous membranes |
| The membrane that surrounds the heart | Pericardium |
| The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity | Peritoneum |
| The membrane that encases the lungs | Pleura |
| A thin, clear liquid that serves as a lubricant between parietal and visceral membranes | Serous fluid |
| Thin sheets of tissues that line body cavities closed to the outside world | Serous membranes |
| A clear liquid secreted by synovial membranes that provides cushioning for and reduces friction in synovial joints | Synovial fluid |
| The lining of the synovial joint cavity that produces synovial fluid | Synovial membrane |