INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Flashcards
(8 cards)
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also called the covering and lining membranes, include the cutaneous membrane and serous membranes.
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epithelial membranes
2
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composed of two layers, the epidermis and dermis.
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Cutaneous Membrane
3
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The epidermis is composed of ___________.
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stratified squamous epithelium
4
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The dermis is composed mostly _______________.
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dense connective tissue
5
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is exposed to air and is a dry membrane.
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cutaneous membrane
6
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________ is composed of epithelium resting on a connective tissue membrane.
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Mucous membrane (mucosa)
7
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The connective tissue membrane which the mucous membrane rests on.
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Lamina popria
8
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this membrane type lines all body cavities that open to the exterior, such as those of the hollow organs of the respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive tracts.
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Mucous mebrane
