Terminology
Above
Superior
Chest cavity...
Thoracic
The skin.
Cutaneous
Most abundant tissue, with a different matrix depending on specific type of tissue.
Connective
These line your mouth, esophagus, + skin, offering protection.
Stratified squamous
Toward the midline
Medial
Jointly, the lower cavities of the body are known as...
Abdominopelvic
Nose + mouth
Mucus
Tissue with a liquid matrix, allows for transport of oxygen.
Blood
Tissue lining stomach + intestines, releases mucus.
Simple columnar
Means the same as 'dorsal'...
Posterior
The two dorsal cavities...
Cranial + spinal
More watery in consistency, lubricates the organs of the abdomen + chest..
Serous
Known for rapid communication + control of body functions.
Nervous
These cute cells line glands + are as tall as they are wide.
Cuboidal
Proximal
Pleural cavity
The only membrane that is made of connective tissue.
Synovial
Known to cover body + line its parts, has no blood vessels; forms continuous sheets.
Epithelial
Specialized for storage, insulation, + padding.
Adipose
The tail region of a lizard, for example.
Caudal
Superior mediastinum
Term for membrane that lines cavity of the heart.
Parietal pericardium
Cartilage cells are called this.
Chondrocytes
Single layer of cells in the lungs that help with diffusion.
Simple squamous