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What is the function of the serous membranes?
What is the function of the serous membranes?
- To protect the organs from external pathogens
- To secrete mucus to keep the organs moist
- To absorb nutrients from the organs
- To reduce friction between the layers and provide lubrication (correct)
What is the name of the serous membrane around each lung in the thoracic cavity?
What is the name of the serous membrane around each lung in the thoracic cavity?
- Pleura (correct)
- Mucocutaneous junction
- Peritoneum
- Synovial membrane
What is the epithelial composition of most mucous membranes?
What is the epithelial composition of most mucous membranes?
- Stratified squamous or simple columnar epithelium (correct)
- Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
- Simple squamous epithelium
- Stratified cuboidal epithelium
What is the function of the synovial membranes?
What is the function of the synovial membranes?
What is the primary organ of the integumentary system?
What is the primary organ of the integumentary system?
What type of tissue forms the connective tissue layer of a serous membrane?
What type of tissue forms the connective tissue layer of a serous membrane?
What forms the superficial layer of epithelial cells in the cutaneous membrane?
What forms the superficial layer of epithelial cells in the cutaneous membrane?
What is the function of a serous membrane that lines body cavities?
What is the function of a serous membrane that lines body cavities?
Where does hair growth begin?
Where does hair growth begin?
What is the role of eccrine sweat glands?
What is the role of eccrine sweat glands?
What causes the odor associated with apocrine gland secretion?
What causes the odor associated with apocrine gland secretion?
Where is the mechanical strength of the skin located?
Where is the mechanical strength of the skin located?
What gives the skin its elasticity and ability to stretch and recoil?
What gives the skin its elasticity and ability to stretch and recoil?
What is the function of friction ridges on the skin?
What is the function of friction ridges on the skin?
Which layer of the skin is filled with a dense network of interlacing fibers, mostly collagen fibers?
Which layer of the skin is filled with a dense network of interlacing fibers, mostly collagen fibers?
Which layer lies deep to the dermis and forms a connection between the skin and underlying structures of the body?
Which layer lies deep to the dermis and forms a connection between the skin and underlying structures of the body?
What is the primary function of melanin?
What is the primary function of melanin?
Which layer of the skin is responsible for producing the pigment melanin?
Which layer of the skin is responsible for producing the pigment melanin?
What happens when the junction between the epidermal and dermal layers is weakened or destroyed?
What happens when the junction between the epidermal and dermal layers is weakened or destroyed?
What substance provides cells in the outer layer of the skin with a horny, abrasion-resistant, and protective quality?
What substance provides cells in the outer layer of the skin with a horny, abrasion-resistant, and protective quality?
Which layer of the skin is made up largely of connective tissue?
Which layer of the skin is made up largely of connective tissue?
Which type of skin cancer is the most serious?
Which type of skin cancer is the most serious?
What causes sebum to darken and form a blackhead?
What causes sebum to darken and form a blackhead?
What is the cause of Kaposi sarcoma (KS)?
What is the cause of Kaposi sarcoma (KS)?
