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ANATOMY FOR NURSES 



[Chap. VIII 



Lining membrane of cer- 

 tain cavities 



Function — Protection • 



Back of eye — capsule 



of Tenon. 

 Lining membrane of the 

 cavity of the central 

 nervous system. 

 Viscera. 

 Vascular 

 sj'^stem. 

 Certain cav- 

 ities. 



Furnishes a secretion — serum — which 

 acts as a lubricant. 



1. Furnishes a cover or lining. 



Consist of 



[l 



Three Classes ■ 



Imperfect layer of irregularly shaped cells. 



Layer of fibrous tissue. 



/ ... , . , , f Surround cavities of 



Articular synovial membranes { , , . ■ 



[ movable jonits. 



Vaginal synovial membranes 



for 



Bursal synovial membranes 



Function — Protection 



Furnishes a cover or lining 



Found 



Two Divisions 



Consist of 



J Form sheaths 

 1 tendons. 

 ■ Sacs interposed be- 

 tween two sur- 

 faces which move 

 upon each other. 

 Joints. 

 Tendons. 

 Sacs be- 

 tween 

 muscles 

 and bones. 

 Furnishes a secretion — synovia — which 

 acts as a lubricant. 



lining passages that communicate with the exterior and are 

 protected by tniicus. 



Alimentary canal. 

 Air-passages. 

 Gastro-pulmonary | Cavities communicating with 

 both alimentary canal and air- 

 passages. 

 J Urinarj' tract. 

 \ Generative organs, 

 r Stratified. 



1. Epithelium { Columnar, 

 i Cihated. 



2. Basement membrane, a layer of flat cells. 

 I Areolar tissue, or 

 I LjTiiphoid tissue. 



Genito-urinary 



3. Corium 



