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Skin and Body Membranes
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Anatomy
12th Grade
09/28/2010

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Term
Fuctions of body membranes(3)
Definition
.cover body surface
.line body cavities
.form protective sheets around organs
Term
Charateristics of epithelial membranes(3)
Definition
.Cutaneous Membranes
.Mucous membranes
.Serous membranes
Term
Locations of Epithelial membranes(5)
Definition
.Parietal
.Visceral
.Peritoneoum
.Pleura
.Pericardium
Term
Parietal
Definition
outside wall
Term
Visceral
Definition
touching the organ
Term
Peritoneoum
Definition
adominal cavity
Term
Pleura
Definition
lungs
Term
Pericardium
Definition
heart
Term
Cutaneous membranes(2)
Definition
.found in skin
.protects the body
Term
Mucous membranes(2)
Definition
.found in the exterior
.mucus traps any debree of foreign objects
Term
Serous Membranes(2)
Definition
.found on inside
.trys to keep it together, makes sure nothing moves or shifts
Term
Cutaneous membrane characteristics (2)
Definition
.Dry membrane
.Outermost protective boundary
Term
Superficial Epidermis characteristics
Definition
composed of keratinized stratifed squamous epithelium
Term
Mucous Membranes(4)
Definition
.Surface epithelium type depends on style
.Stratified squamous epithelium(mouth, esophagus)
.Simple Columnar epithelium (rest of digestive tract)
Term
Skin derivatives(4)
Definition
. Sweat glands
.Oil glands
. Hair
. Nails
Term
Function of skin(4)
Definition
.Protection
.Homeostasis(temperature regulation)
.Excretion of urea and uric acid (Sweat)
.Sythesis of Vitamin D(skin)
Term
Epidermis characterisitics(5)
Definition
.five strata
.avascular
.keratinized
.grows inside out
.has melanin
Term
Dermis characteristics (4)`
Definition
.stretchy and dense
.has collagen and elastin
.vascular
.control temperature
Term
Subcutaneous Tissue characteristics (4)
Definition
.contains fat stores
.nerve endings
.hair follicules
.blood vessels
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