Membrane Types
Cutaneous
The Cutaneous Membrane is the membrane that is the actual skin and the skin consists of a layer that is the epidermis, the epidermis is firmly attached to a thick layer of dense connective tissue called the dermis.
Mucous
The mucousa membrane consists of epithelial tissue on a loose layer of connective tissue called the lamina propria.The mucosa line the body cavities that open to the exterior, such as the digestive, respiratory, reproductive, and urinary tracts. These membranes are kept moist by bodily secretions.
Serous
The serous membranes consist of simple squamous epithelium supported by a layer of connective tissue . These moist membranes line the closed, internal divisions of the ventral body cavity. The three types of serous membranes are: 1) the pleura, lining the pleural cavities and covering the lungs 2) the peritoneum, lining the peritoneal cavity and covering the abdominal organs and 3) the pericardium, lining the pericardial cavity and covering the heart.
Synovial
The Synovial Membrane is the soft tissue found between the articual capsule (joint) and the joint cavity of the synovial joints.