Types of Membranes
This membrane lines body cavities that are not open to the outside.
What is the Serous Membrane?
This function of membranes helps prevent water loss in the skin.
What is Protection?
The pleura is the serous membrane found in this body cavity.
What is the thoracic cavity?
This protein found in membranes makes skin waterproof.
What is keratin?
This condition involves inflammation of the membranes surrounding the lungs.
What is pleuritis?
This type of membrane covers the body's surface and is usually known as skin.
What is the Cutaneous Membrane?
Synovial membranes perform this function for joint movement.
What is Lubrication?
The pericardium surrounds this organ.
What is the heart?
Synovial fluid contains this substance, which makes it slippery.
What is hyaluronic acid?
Inflammation of the pericardium
What is pericarditis?
Lines cavities open to the outside, like the nasal cavity.
What is the Mucus Membrane?
Mucous membranes help trap pathogens for this purpose.
What is Defense/Filtration?
The peritoneum is found in this cavity.
What is the abdominal cavity?
These structures in the cell membrane help transport substances.
What are protein channels?
This autoimmune disorder affects synovial membranes in joints.
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
This membrane surrounds joints and secretes a lubricating fluid.
What is the Synovial Membrane?
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide across alveolar membranes.
what is Gas Exchange?
This membrane lines the inside of the mouth.
What is the mucous membrane?
Mucous membranes produce mucus, which is rich in this glycoprotein.
What is mucin?
A peptic ulcer affects this type of membrane lining the stomach.
What is a mucous membrane?
The serous membrane two layers.
What is the Visceral layers?
Serous membranes produce fluid for this purpose in the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
What is the reduction of Friction?
This specific serous membrane covers the lungs.
What is the visceral pleura?
This lipid component of cell membranes helps regulate fluidity.
What is cholesterol?
This condition involves abnormal tissue growth in the peritoneum.
What is peritoneal mesothelioma?