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 1949, at the suggestion of a friend, Lewis turned to acting and joined the Paul Mann Actor's Workshop in New York. Al worked in burlesque and vaudeville theaters across the country, which led to other theater endeavors and eventually to Broadway. By the 1950's he was on almost every live TV show out of New York. Al ran for governor of New York in 1998. Al Lewis died at the age of 83 on February 4, 2006 after a long illness.