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ANATOMY - SKIN AND B Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
What are the functions of body membranes?	They cover surfaces, line body cavities, and form protective (and sometimes lubricating) sheets around organs.
What are the two major groups of body membranes?	Epithelial membranes and Connective Tissue membranes.
What do epithelial membranes consist of?	Cutaneous, mucous, and serous membranes.
What do Connective Tissue membranes consist of ?	Connective tissue membranes are represented by the synovial membranes.
What is another name for Epithelial membranes?	Covering and lining membranes.
Why is it misleading and inaccurate to call the cutaneous, mucus, and serous membranes Epithelial membranes?	Although they all do contain an epithelial sheet, it is always combined with an underlying layer of connect tissue. Hence, these membranes are actually simple organs.
What is cutaneous membrane?	The skin.
What is the cutaneous membrane composed of?	Keratinizing stratified squamous epithelium. The underlying dermis is mostly dense (fibrous) connective tissue.
What sets the cutaneous membrane apart from mucus and serous membran	It is exposed to air and is a dry membrane
What is mucus membrane composed of?	Epithelium and Loose Connective Tissue called Lamina Propria.
Where are mucus membrane located?	Mucus membranes line all body cavities that open to the exterior, such as those of the hollow organs of the respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive tracts.
What are the characteristics of mucus membrane?	All mucus membranes are wet, or moist. They are almost continuously bathed in secretions or, in the case of the urinary mucosae, urine.