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What lines the nasal cavities?
The nasal mucous membrane lines the nasal cavities.
What is the general function of mucous membrane?
The mucous membrane is epithelium. It lines the passageways and chambers that communicate with the exterior. The exterior is known as digestive, respiratory, reproductive, and urinary tracts.
What is the covering membrane of the kidney?
Mucosa is a mucous membrane that lines the inside of the tract from mouth to anus. Depending upon the section of the digestive tract, it protects the GI tract wall, secretes substances, and absorbs the end products of digestion. It also surrounds the large and small intestines, and other vital organs in the human body
What is the epithelial membrane the lines the walls of the abdominal cavity called?
peritoneum
Why do mitochondrion have squiggly lines through them?
The squiggly lines are called cristae. They are formed by the infolding of the inner membrane of the mitochondrion.
What lines the nasal cavities?
The nasal mucous membrane lines the nasal cavities.
Which type of membrane lines the nasal passage?
Mucous
What lines cavities that communicate with the exterior of the body?
Mucous Membrane
What type of epithelial tissue lines the respiratory tract?
Any body area that has an outlet to the out side is covered in a mucous membrane: respiratory tact. digestive tract, urinary tract, even the membrane that surrounds the orbit of the eye (eye ball).
Which membrane lines cavities that communicate with the exterior of the body?
mucous membranes
How could you get conjunctivitis?
Pinkeye (also called conjunctivitis) is redness and swelling of the conjunctiva, the mucous membrane that lines the eyelid and eye surface.
What is the general function of mucous membrane?
The mucous membrane is epithelium. It lines the passageways and chambers that communicate with the exterior. The exterior is known as digestive, respiratory, reproductive, and urinary tracts.
What is the medical term meaning mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and covers most of the anterior surface of the eye?
The medical term for the mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and covers most of the anterior surface of the eye is "conjunctiva."
What does conjunctiva mean?
The mucous membrane that lines the inside of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball.
What is the function of the mucous membrane of the human body?
The mucous membrane lines all body cavities that open to the exterior, such as those of hollow organs of the respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive tracts.
Is the conjunctiva the mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and is reflected over the anterior surface of the eyeball?
Yes
What are the membranes in the body?
novanet.. Membrane: sheets of epithelial and connective tissues. There are 5 types of membranes: Cutaneous- forms the skin protects, heat regulation, elimination(waste such as oils and minerals) and enviromental info Mucous-lines all passageways that lead to the exterior of the boby(secrete a lubricant) Serous-lines closed cavities and the organs in them(cavity and lungs) Fibrous-lines all joint cavities(shoulder knee) and covers the outer surface of bones Fascia-2types..superficial (thin tought membrane that covers muscles beneath the dermis. deep (covers glands blood vessels and nerves and lies beneath the superficial fascia)
