Offset friction and tension. Ex)lungs-rub against inner walls of pleural cavity that would produce a lot of tissue damage if there was not a serous membrane there. Serous membrane attach outer surface of lungs to inner surface of the ribcage, allows for inflation and expanding.   .
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The inner layer covers organs in bodily cavities and is called the visceral membrane; this inner layer of epithelial cells is followed by a connective tissue; after the connective tissue is the second layer of epithelial cells of the serous membrane called the parietal layer. The Latin anatomical name is tunica serosa.
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They are slippery so allow organs to move past each other. Offset friction and tension. Ex)lungs-rub against inner walls of pleural cavity that would produce a lot of tissue damage if there was not a serous membrane there. What are peritoneal folds (formations) and what functions do they perform-. fused double layer serous membranes that suspend intra-paroteneal viscera inside peritoneal cavity.
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Structure[edit] A serous membrane (also referred to as a serosa) is one of the thin membranes that cover the walls and organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities. The parietal layers of the membranes line the walls of the body cavity (pariet- refers to a cavity wall). The visceral layer of the membrane covers the organs (the viscera). Between the parietal and visceral layers is a very thin, fluid-filled serous space, or cavity.
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define and distinguish visceral vs. parietal parts of serous membranes. Visceral parts of serous membrane is the part of the serous membrane that sits on the organ. The parietal parts of a serous membrane is the part that lines the surface of the cavity that holds the organ.
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The major cavities of the body are within. the trunk. They contain visceral organs and. serous membrane cavities: Thoracic cavity — is lined by. endothoracic fascia. Abdominal & pelvic cavities — are. lined by transversalis fascia.
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The mesothelium of the serous membrane forms the lining of a closed serous membrane cavity. Serous membrane lining the wall of a serous cavity is designated parietal while that covering. viscera is called visceral. Connecting serous membrane runs between parietal and visceral components. The serous membranes are: Peritoneum — the peritoneal cavity is found within the abdominal & pelvic body cavities.
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The outer layer, the parietal peritoneum, is attached to the abdominal wall and the pelvic walls. The tunica vaginalis the serous membrane covering the male testis is derived from the vaginal process, an outpouching of the parietal peritoneum.
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The peritoneum /ˌpɛrᵻtəˈniːəm/ is the serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity or coelom in amniotes and some invertebrates, such as annelids. It covers most of the intra-abdominal (or coelomic) organs, and is composed of a layer of mesothelium supported by a thin layer of connective tissue.
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The mesothelium of the serous membrane forms the lining of a closed serous membrane cavity. viscera is called visceral. Connecting serous membrane runs between parietal and visceral components. Peritoneum — the peritoneal cavity is found within the abdominal & pelvic body cavities. — ligament.
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what part of the body a serous membrane
A serous membrane covers the walls and organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities. A serous membrane cover the walls and organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.