are nares considered mucous membrane
Mucous membranes line all body cavities that open to the exterior of the body. They line the digestive, respiratory, urinary and reproductive tracts. The epithelium varies depending upon the location. The underlying connective tissue is areolar and is called lamina propria. Mucous membranes are kept wet either by secretions or the fluids which they contain. Their name is derived from thick, viscous secretion, mucus, that is secreted onto the surface of most mucous membranes. The nasal passageway walls, and particularly the flap-like middle and inferior nasal conchae, are layered with respiratory mucous membranes secreted by goblet cells. These membranes have many small hair-like cells, known as cilia, that move mucus in waves toward the throat area. Each of the following is part of the respiratory membrane EXCEPT the: A) alveolar wall B) lymphatic vessel basement membrane C) epithelial basement membrane of the alveolar wall D) capillary basement membrane E) capillary endothelial cells. B) lymphatic vessel basement membrane. Location of the Nasal Passageway. The main entry to the nasal passageway is through the nostrils, inside the nose, which is located on the face. From there, the passageway extends to the throat. The nose is the organ of smell located in the middle of the face. The internal part of the nose lies above the roof of the mouth. The nasal cavity is the air passage starting at the nostril (opening of the nose) and ending at the back of the throat(4). Nasal Obstruction is a partial or complete blockage of one or both of these air passages. The nose is one of the few openings of the body for bacteria and microbes to go inside the body. The internal nose A) communicates posteriorly with the external nose B) communicates anteriorly with the pharynx C) receives drainage from the paranasal sinuses D) is divided horizontally by the nasal septum E) is divided into lateral, medial, & frontal meatuses. C) receives drainage from the paramasal sinuses. The pharynx A) begins at the external nares B) is a tube lined with a mucous membrane C) is usually called the voice box or Adam's apple D) begins at the fauces and ends at the epiglottis E) is a tube composed of smooth muscle. The larynx A) connects the pharynx to the trachea B) is the primary site of voice production C) normally receives only air D) lies anterior to the esophagus E) all of these are correct. E) all of these are correct.   . Serous membranes are continuous but when the membrane covers the wall of the body cavity it is called parietal and when the serous membrane lines an organ within the body cavity it is called visceral (viscus is Latin for organ). The word serous means watery. A mucous membrane or mucosa (plural, mucosae or mucosas; Latin tunica mucosa) is a lining of mostly endodermal origin.
Yes