Serous membranes line and enclose several body cavities where they secrete a lubricating fluid which reduces friction from muscle movement. Serous membranes are responsible for secreting serous fluids. Some organs that have serous membranes are the uterus, stomach, pericardium (the area that surrounds the heart), the pleural cavity (the area that surrounds the lungs) and the paritoneal cavity (the cavity that lines the abdominal organs).
Meriwether Lewis died at age 35. Meriwether Lewis was serving as governor of Missouri Territory in 1809 (just 3 years after the expedition ended). Lewis, a troubled individu â¦ al, was not suited for the bureaucratic life and found himself deep amongst petty and jealous administrators.
In March of 2011 a gentleman by the name of Craig Lewis, a 55-year-old suffering from a life threatening heart problem, was admitted to the Texas Heart Institute with a condition called âamyloidosis.â Itâs a rare autoimmune disease that fills internal organs with a viscous protein that causes rapid heart, kidney, and liver failure.