Membrane
Thin sheets or layers of pliable tissue
Epithelial membranes
Thin sheets of tissue that line the body’s internal and external surface.
Mucous membranes
Thin sheets of tissue lining the body cavities which open to the outside world.
Pericardium
The membrane encases the heart.
Serous membranes
Thin sheets of tissues that line body cavities closed to the outside world
Pleura
The membrane that surrounds the lungs
Peritoneum
The membrane lining the abdominal cavity
Cutaneous membrane
Another name for skin
Synovial membrane
The lining of the synovial joint cavity that makes synovial fluid
Synovial fluid
A clear liquid secreted by synovial membranes that gives cushioning for and decreases friction in synovial joints
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