Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
12 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What is the function of a membrane? |
To provide a friction free environment so an organ can work without injury and to keep organs in place. |
|
|
Describe the Serous membrane (serosa). |
A smooth membrane consisting of 2 layers which secrete serous (H20-like) fluid. The outer layer (lining the bodily cavity) is the parietal serosa, the inner layer (lining the organs) is the visceral serosa. |
|
|
The parietal and visceral layer of serosa are made up of what? |
One layer of scale-like cells/ simple squamous epithelium |
|
|
What serous membrane surrounds the lungs? |
Pleura |
|
|
What is the serous membrane located around the heart called? |
Pericardium/epicardium/pericardial sac |
|
|
What is the serous membrane covering the guts called? |
Peritoneum |
|
|
What is a double-fold of peritoneum called? |
Messentery |
|
|
What is the Greater & Lesser omentum?
|
A double-fold of messentery that starts from the greater and lesser curvatures of the stomach (respectively) and wraps around the guts.
|
|
|
Describe mucous membranes and give examples of where they're located. |
Mucous membranes are thick & viscous. They line the upper respiratory tract, oro-, naso-, and laryngopharanx. They line openings to the body like the vagina, urethra, esophagus and rectum. |
|
|
What are the two main cavities of the body? |
Dorsal & Ventral |
|
|
Name the two sub-cavities of the Dorsal cavity and their partition. |
Cranial (houses brain) and Vertebral (houses spinal cord) cavity. The Foramen Magnum separates the 2 cavities. |
|
|
Name the two sub-cavities of the Ventral cavity and their partition. |
Thoracic (lungs, mediastinum and everything behind sternum) and Abdomino-pelvic cavity (guts, rectum). The Diaphragm separates the 2 cavities. The iliopectineal line divides the abdominal cavity from the pelvic. |
