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What is the medical term meaning Thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane lining the respiratory tract?
The medical term for thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane lining the respiratory tract is "cilia." Cilia help to move mucus and foreign particles out of the airways to keep the respiratory system healthy and functioning properly.
What is rheum?
Rheum is a thin discharge of the mucous membranes, especially during a cold.
What isThe thin hair attached to the mucous membrane called?
cilia
Which of these have very thin cell membranes?
Which of these have very thin cell membranes?
What is a thin sticky film produced by the mucous glands?
Mucus is the thin, sticky film produced by the mucous glands.
What are the membranes that line the closed cavities?
These membranes are called serous membranes as they produce a thin slippery fluid.
Why are the membraines in the alveoli thin?
membranes must be thin for efficient diffusion of gasses.
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)
What is the thin thin fold of mucous membrane that extends from the floor of the mouth to the underside of the tongue?
Lingual frenum
What are the plueral membranes?
The lungs are surrounded by two membranes, the pleurae. The outer pleura is attached to the chest wall and is known as the Parietal pleura; the inner one is attached to the lung and other visceral tissues and is known as the Visceral pleura. In between the two is a thin space known as the pleural cavity or pleural space. It is filled with pleural fluid, a serous fluid produced by the pleura.
What reduces the friction between the lungs and the walls of the thorax?
The pleurae, which are membranes with a thin layer of liquid between. The inner pleura covers the lungs and the outer pleura is attached to the chest wall itself.
Which salivary secretion mucous or serous is more thin and watery in consistency?
serous
