Body Membranes

A body membrane is a thin layer of tissue that covers the body, lines body cavities, and protects organs within hollow organs.

In this quiz, you will gain an understanding about the types and categories of body membranes.

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    One of the thin membranes that lines the thoracic and abdominal cavity walls, lining the organs as well.

    • Serous membrane
    • Cutaneous membrane
    • Mucous membrane
    • Connective tissue membrane

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    The serous membrane (also known as the serosa) covers the walls and organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.

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    A membrane that lines various cavities in the body and covers the surface of internal organs.

    • Mucous membrane
    • Cutaneous membrane
    • Serous membrane
    • Lamina propria

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    Mucosa, or mucous membrane, lines the inside of cavities and covers the surfaces of internal organs. It is a layer of epithelial cells, overlaid by a layer of loose connective tissue.

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    These three membranes surround the brain and spinal cord.

    • Meninges
    • Body membrane
    • Lamina propria
    • Serous membrane

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    Layers of tissue surround and cover the brain and spinal cord, known as meninges. The meninges comprise the dura mater, the arachnoid mater, and the pia mater. Essentially, the meninges protect the central nervous system.

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    These are thin sheets of tissue that cover the body, line body cavities, and cover organs.

    • Body membrane
    • Meninges
    • Cutaneous membrane
    • Synovial membrane

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    A body membrane is a thin layer of tissue that covers most of the body, lines body cavities, and covers organs within hollow structures. They are divided into epithelial and connective tissue membranes.

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    The category where synovial membranes and meninges belong.

    • Connective tissue membrane
    • Body membrane
    • Lamina propria
    • Epithelial membrane

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    The connective tissue membrane is composed solely of connective tissue. Organs, such as the kidney, and movable joints are surrounded by these membranes. Meninges and synovial membranes also fall into this category.

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    The two main types of _______ membranes are the mucous membranes and serous membranes.

    • Epithelial membrane
    • Synovial membrane
    • Connective tissue membrane
    • Lamina propria

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    Epithelium and connective tissue constitute epithelial membranes. Mucous membranes and serous membranes are the two main types of epithelial membranes.

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    Membrane of connective tissue lining the cavity of a freely movable joint.

    • Synovial membrane
    • Cutaneous membrane
    • Mucous membrane
    • Serous membrane

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    A synovial membrane is a connective tissue membrane lining the cavity of a freely movable joint. Synovial membranes surround joints such as those in the shoulder, elbow, and knee. In the joint cavity, fibroblasts in the synovial membrane release hyaluronan.

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    Skin is an epithelial membrane, also known as the ________ membrane.

    • Cutaneous membrane
    • Serous membrane
    • Mucous membrane
    • Synovial membrane

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    The skin is an epithelial membrane that is also known as the cutaneous membrane. It is composed of stratified squamous epithelial membranes lying on top of connective tissue. It is covered with dead keratinized cells that protect the apical surface of this membrane from the external environment.

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    Under the epithelium, a thin layer of loose connective tissue (areolar) forms the mucosa along with the epithelium and basement membrane.

    • Lamina propria
    • Cutaneous membrane
    • Connective tissue membrane
    • Meninges

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    As part of the mucous membranes or mucosa, the lamina propria is a thin layer of connective tissue. It linings various tubes in the body, including the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urogenital tracts.