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Membranes
Question | Answer |
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serous membranes | lining body cavities and covering organs |
types of serous membranes | parietal and visceral |
parietal serous membranes | line body cavities: pleura, pericardial, peritoneum |
visceral serous membranes | cover organs: pleura (lungs), pericardial (heart), peritoneum (organs in this cavity) |
where are the body cavities located? | between the parietal and visceral linings; body cavities contain serous fluid |
mucous membranes | line hollow organs that open to the surface; e.g. respiratory and digestive systems - gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, genitourinary tract |
cutaneous membranes | the covering of the body - skin |
endothelium membranes | lining of blood vessels and the heart |
Name the 4 types of membranes | serous, cutaneous, mucous, endothelium |
What is pericardial tamponade? | acute accumulation of fluid (blood) in the pericardial space |
What is pericardial effusion? | slow accumulation of fluid (as a result of disease, infection) |