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Reduces the surface tension of the fluid in the alveoli?
surfactant
Where in the body do serous membranes occur?
Serous membranes line body cavities that do not open directly to the outside, and they cover the organs located in those cavities. Serous membranes are covered by a thin layer of serous fluid that is secreted by the epithelium. Serous fluid lubricates the membrane and reduces friction and abrasion when organs in the thoracic or abdominopelvic cavity move against each other or the cavity wall. Serous membranes have special names given according to their location. For example, the serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity and covers the lungs is called pleura.
What is the fluid secreted by the specialized membranes that line the body cavities?
Serous fluid is secreted by membranes the line the body cavities, such as the pleura and peritoneum.
What is the difference between the serosa and adventitia?
Serosa is a serous membrane that secretes serous fluid, adventitia does not.
What fuild fills the pericardial sac?
serous fluid
Reduces the surface tension of the fluid in the alveoli?
surfactant
The fluid that lines the alveoli contains a substance that reduces surface tension known as?
surfactant
What holds the visceral and parietal membranes together?
Surface Tension is technically what hods the membranes together. Not sure how technical you are going.
True or false the fluid coating the alveoli that reduces surface tension is called surfactant?
True; produced by Type II pneumocytes
Where in the body do serous membranes occur?
Serous membranes line body cavities that do not open directly to the outside, and they cover the organs located in those cavities. Serous membranes are covered by a thin layer of serous fluid that is secreted by the epithelium. Serous fluid lubricates the membrane and reduces friction and abrasion when organs in the thoracic or abdominopelvic cavity move against each other or the cavity wall. Serous membranes have special names given according to their location. For example, the serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity and covers the lungs is called pleura.
What is the visceral membrane?
The visceral membrane is a type of serous membrane, which covers the outer layer of organs (such as the intestines). It secretes small amounts of a serous fluid, which reduces friction between organs and other structures.
What is a force applied to a confined fluid?
Surface Tension happens
What is the fluid secreted by the specialized membranes that line the body cavities?
Serous fluid is secreted by membranes the line the body cavities, such as the pleura and peritoneum.
What is the benefit of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity?
Serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity provides lubrication for the organs.
Can you explain surface tension?
it's attraction force that attract the surface of fluid toward under
What fluid force allows objects to float?
Cohension; surface tension
How can you justify that bacteria is round?
Mainly fluid therefore they conform to surface tension
