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Membranes
Epithelial Membranes
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
01/25/2011

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Epithelial Membrane
Definition
thin sheets of tissue that cover a made of closely packed active cells that manufacture lubricants & protect deeper tissues from invasion of microorganisms
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Mesothelium
Definition
smooth glistening kind of tissue
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Serous membrane
Definition
line walls of body cavities, folded back on the surface of organs forming their outermost layer. secrete a watery lubricant
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Parietal layer
Definition
portion of the serous membrane attached to the wall of a cavity or sac
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Pleurae
Definition
line the thoracic cavity and cover each lung
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Serous pericardium
Definition
sac that encloses the heart
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Mucous membrane
Definition
line tubes and other spaces that open to the outside of the body
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Cutaneous membrane
Definition
commonly known as the skin
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visceral layer
Definition
portion of the serous membrane attached to an organ
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