List and describe the three types of epithelial membranes
What will be an ideal response?
1. Cutaneous membrane is:
a. skin
b. dry
c. composed of keratinizing stratified squamous epithelium and the
underlying connective tissue is often dense and fibrous.
2. Mucous membrane:
a. is moist
b. is found lining all body cavities that open to the exterior
c. often contains stratified squamous epithelium or simple columnar epithelium
3. Serous membrane:
a. is composed of two layers (visceral layer covers the organ in the cavity while
the parietal layer lines a specific portion of the wall of the ventral body cavity)
b. covers organs in body cavities that are closed to the exterior
c. is constructed of simple squamous epithelium overlying a thin layer
of areolar connective tissue
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A) costal groove B) body of the sternum C) costal cartilage D) xiphoid process E) suprasternal notch
Using Figure 19.1, match the following:
1) Axillary node(s).
2) Cisterna chyli.
3) Entrance of thoracic duct into subclavian vein.
4) Thoracic duct.
5) Lymphatic collecting vessels.
The term cephalad means
A. toward the tail end of the spine. B. away from the midline of the body. C. the back of the body or body part. D. toward the head. E. lying on the abdomen, face downward.
The ____________________ is a special cushioning fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word