Quiz: Human Body Membranes
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Last updated about 5 years ago
11 questions
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What type of membrane provides lubrication to the pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavities?
What type of membrane provides lubrication to the pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavities?
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Which cavity would be lined with a mucous membrane?
Which cavity would be lined with a mucous membrane?
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Place the type of membrane on the left under the correct description on the right.
Place the type of membrane on the left under the correct description on the right.
- mucous membrane
- cutaneous membrane
- serous membrane
- synovial membrane
- Type of membrane that forms the skin.
- Type of membrane that secretes fluids around organs.
- Type of membrane that lines open body cavities.
- Type of membrane found around joints and ligaments
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Place the type of membrane on the left under the correct category on the right.
Place the type of membrane on the left under the correct category on the right.
- serous membrane
- cutaneous membrane
- mucous membrane
- synovial membrane
- Epithelial membranes
- Connective tissue membranes
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Which of the following reduces friction in movable joints, such as the knee?
Which of the following reduces friction in movable joints, such as the knee?
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Which membrane is constructed of a visceral and parietal layer?
Which membrane is constructed of a visceral and parietal layer?
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The only dry membrane is the ________.
The only dry membrane is the ________.
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Where are mucous membranes found?
Where are mucous membranes found?
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The membrane shown in the figure is a ________.
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Both serous fluid and synovial fluid serve as lubricants to prevent friction between organs.
Both serous fluid and synovial fluid serve as lubricants to prevent friction between organs.
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Synovial membrane occurs in pairs with a parietal and visceral layer.
Synovial membrane occurs in pairs with a parietal and visceral layer.