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What do you call epithelium that line body cavities open to the body exterior

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Mucous membranes are epithelial membranes that consist of epithelial tissue that is attached to an underlying loose connective tissue. These membranes sometimes called mucosae, line the body cavities that open to the outside. The entire digestive tract is lined with mucous membranes.

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