Types of Membrane

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membrane', adjectival: meningeal / m ə ˈ n ɪ n dʒ əl /) are the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord. In mammals, the meninges are the dura mater, the arachnoid mater, and the pia mater. Cerebrospinal fluid is located in the subarachnoid space between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater.

The term mucous membrane comes from the fact that the major substance secreted from the membranes is mucus; the principal constituent of mucus is a mucopolysaccharide called mucin. mucus Surface mucous cell on the stomach lumen secreting mucus (pink stain).

Seriously, serous membranes are super serious and important. A serous membrane, also known as the serosa, is a layer of tissue composed of flat, pancake-like cells called mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium) overlying a layer of connective tissue.

The synovial membrane (also known as synovium or stratum synoviale) is a specialized connective tissue that lines the inner surface of capsules of synovial joints and tendon sheath.