INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS
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Question
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The dry membrane of the body, which is your skin, is called the
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mucous membrane
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serous membrane
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cutaneous membrane
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synovial membrane
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The cutaneous (ku-ta’ne-us) membrane is your skin. Its superficial epidermis is composed of a keratinizing stratified squamous epithelium. The underlying dermis is mostly dense (fibrous) con-nective tissue. Unlike the other epithelial mem-branes, the cutaneous membrane is exposed to air and is a dry membrane.
Detailed explanation-2: -The skin serves as a membrane of the body, and one of the main functions of the skin is to regulate the passage of substances into and out of the body. Therefore, the skin is known as the cutaneous membrane.
Detailed explanation-3: -The cutaneous membrane is also called the skin and covers the outside of the body.
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