The thin sheets of tissue that secrete mucus and line the body surfaces that open to the outside environment are
a. mucous membranes.
b. serous membranes.
c. striated, involuntary.
d. visceral, involuntary.
A
Mucous membranes secrete mucus. They line body surfaces that open to the outside environment.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word