What are the thin sheets of tissue that lubricate and line the body surfaces that open to the outside environment?
a. Mucous membranes
b. Serous membranes
c. Cytoplasm
d. Involuntary visceral muscles
ANS: A
Mucous membranes secrete mucus. They line the body surfaces that open to the outside environment.
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