pericardium
This sac-like membrane that surrounds the heart and helps it function properly.
What is the pericardium membrane?
This type of membrane lines body cavities that are not open to the outside and covers the organs within those cavities, reducing friction.
What is a serous membrane?
These membranes line the body cavities that open to the outside, such as the respiratory, digestive, and urogenital tracts.
What are mucous membranes?
This is the type of tissue that the synovial membrane is made of.
What is connective tissue?
This is the term for the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs.
What is the peritoneum?
This layer of the pericardium is the outer layer, made of dense connective tissue that helps anchor the heart to surrounding structures.
What is the fibrous pericardium?
This type of serous membrane surrounds and protects the heart, and includes both the visceral and parietal layers.
What is the pericardium?
This thick, sticky secretion produced by mucous membranes helps to trap dust, pathogens, and other particles.
What is mucus?
The primary function of the synovial membrane is to produce this lubricating fluid that helps joints move smoothly.
What is synovial fluid?
This is the layer of the peritoneum that covers the organs within the abdominal cavity.
What is the visceral peritoneum?
This term refers to the potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pericardium that normally contains a small amount of fluid.
What is the pericardial space or pericardial cavity?
This serous membrane lines the thoracic cavity and covers the lungs, consisting of two layers: parietal and visceral.
What is the pleura?
Mucous membranes contain epithelial cells and specialized cells, such as these, which secrete mucus.
What are goblet cells?
These membranes are found in the inner lining surface of joint cavities
Where are synovial membranes found?
The space between the two layers of the peritoneum is called the peritoneal cavity. It contains a small amount of this substance, which helps reduce friction.
What is peritoneal fluid?
The fluid-filled space between the parietal and visceral layers of the serous pericardium is called this.
What is the pericardial cavity?
The space between the parietal and visceral layers of a serous membrane, such as in the pleura or pericardium, is filled with this type of fluid to reduce friction.
What is serous fluid?
This key function of mucous membranes helps to prevent dehydration by keeping surfaces moist.
What is lubrication?
The outer layer of the synovial membrane consists of this type of cells, which have a fibrous, protective function.
What are fibroblasts?
permits free movement of of the internal organs during digestion
What is the peritoneum membranes function?
This type of tissue makes up the outer fibrous layer of the pericardium, which is tough and durable to protect the heart.
What is dense connective tissue?
The pericardium, pleura, and peritoneum are all examples of this type of membrane, which secretes a lubricating fluid.
What are serous membranes?
The mucous membrane in this part of the body helps moisten and protect the airway and is lined with ciliated epithelium.
What is the respiratory tract?
This is the general term for the type of joints where the synovial membrane is found.
What are synovial joints?
The peritoneum produces a small amount of this fluid, which helps organs move smoothly against each other.
What is peritoneal fluid?