Serous Membranes

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Serous Membranes (definition)

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Thin continuous layer of fluid secreting cells that line all cavities and organs

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Visceral serous membranes (visceral serosa)

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cover all body organs

visceral pleura, visceral pericardium, visceral peritoneum

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Visceral Pleura

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membrane covering the lungs

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Visceral Pericardium

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membrane covering the heart

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Visceral Peritoneum

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membrane covering all abdominal organs

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Parietal Serous Membranes (parietal serosa)

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cover and line all body cavities

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Parietal pleura

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membrane lining the pleural cavity

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Parietal pericardium

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membrane lining the pericardial cavity

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Parietal peritoneum

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membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity

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Mediastinum

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the space within the thoracic cavity which lies between the pleural cavities
Contains pericardial cavity and portions of the trachea, esophagus, thymus, major arteries, and lymph vessels which pass through