What is the role of serous membranes in the body?
What will be an ideal response?
Serous membranes provide a slippery cover for the inside of the body cavities and the outside of most organs
located in these cavities. This slippery lining prevents friction between moving organs and the body wall.
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Derivatives of the ectoderm include ________
A) None of the listed responses is correct. B) epithelium of the digestive tract C) epithelium of the respiratory tract D) nervous tissue
Epithelial tissue ________
A) None of the listed responses is correct. B) has two free surfaces C) does not have cell junctions D) is avascular
Most of the digestive organs are contained within the ________ cavity, which is named for the membrane that surrounds it.
A) pelvic B) parietal C) pleural D) peritoneal E) pericardial
During motion sickness, the brain receives conflicting signals regarding one's placement in space. Which of the following structures is least likely to be involved in motion sickness?
-semicircular canals -vestibulocochlear nerve -cochlear duct -sacule and utricle