Deck 12: Body Membranes

Question 1

What type of epithelium is found in the mucous membrane of the rectum?

A) transitional epithelium
B) simple columnar
C) pseudostratified ciliated columnar
D) stratified squamous epithelium

Answer 1

D

Question 2

All of the following are types of serous membranes in the body EXCEPT ________.

A) thoracic
B) pleura
C) pericardium
D) peritoneum

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What type of membrane lines joint cavities?

A) synovial
B) serous
C) mucous
D) cutaneous

Answer 3

A

Question 4

How many layers are found in a serous membrane?

A) four
B) one
C) three
D) two

Question 5

All of the following are one of the major types of membranes EXCEPT ________.

A) synovial
B) serous
C) mucous
D) integument

Question 6

What type of epithelial tissue makes up the cutaneous membrane?

A) pseudostratified epithelium
B) simple epithelium
C) stratified epithelium
D) transitional epithelium

Question 7

The ________ layer of a serous membrane is in direct contact with an organ.

A) mesothelium
B) visceral
C) parietal
D) none of the above

Question 8

What type of epithelium occurs in the mucous membrane of the trachea?

A) transitional epithelium
B) stratified squamous epithelium
C) pseudostratified ciliated columnar
D) simple columnar cells

Question 9

All of the following are components of mucin EXCEPT ________.

A) water
B) salts
C) white blood cells
D) red blood cells

Question 10

The simple columnar cells that make up the mucous membrane in the small intestine live for approximately ________.

A) 48 days
B) 48 hours
C) 24 hours
D) 24 days

Question 11

Which type of membrane lines the ventral body cavities?

A) serous
B) cutaneous
C) mucous
D) synovial

Question 12

Which type of membranes line the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts?

A) mucous
B) synovial
C) serous
D) cutaneous

Question 13

Body membranes are composed of ________ tissues.

A) connective and nervous
B) epithelium and muscle
C) connective and muscle
D) epithelium and connective

Question 14

What type of membrane covers the outer surface of the body?

A) serous
B) mucous
C) synovial
D) cutaneous

Question 15

All of the following are associated with a synovial membranes EXCEPT ________.

A) fluid
B) epithelial tissue
C) articular cartilage
D) bursae

Question 16

All of the following are epithelia of mucous membranes EXCEPT ________.

A) simple squamous
B) pseudostratified
C) simple columnar
D) stratified squamous