Types of Body Membranes

Select all that apply: What type of tissue composes body membranes?

• Epithelial

• Connective

• Muscular

• Nervous

Which of the following is NOT a type of membrane found in the body?

• • Serous

• Synovial

• Mucous

• Cutaneous

• Congenital

What is another name for "cutaneous"?

• Integumentary

• Skin

Since the cutaneous membrane is made of two different tissues, how is the cutaneous membrane classified?

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organ System

What types of fibers are found within the connective tissue proper?

• Collagen

• Keratin

Skin grows quickly from the bottom up.  Even though the epithelium here is two different shapes, it is always named based on the shape of the top cells.  What would you name this type of epithelium that makes up your skin? 

• • stratified columnar

• • stratified squamous

• • simple cuboidal

• • transitional

This membrane is made of BOTH epithelium and connective tissue so it is classified as a ....

• Epithelium Membrane

• Synovial Membrane

Cutaneous membranes are ...

• • Moist and line body structures open to the outside

• • Double membraned around organs

• • Filled with fluid to reduce friction

• • Dry, waterproofed and line the outside of our bodies

Why is mucus and its production important here?

• It stops ALL pollutants and germs from entering the respiratory tract.

• It traps MANY air pollutants, irritants, and germs and prevents many, but not all, from entering the alveoli (air sacs) deep in the lungs.

• It is a thin type of fluid that dissolves solutes and allows inhaled irritants to be QUICKLY ABSORBED into the bloodstream and then excreted through the urinary system.

What type of tissue is shown here?

• • simple squamous epithelium

• • pseudostratified columnar epithelium

• • simple columnar epithelium

• • stratified columnar epithelium