In anatomy, serous membrane (or serosa) is a smooth membrane consisting of a thin layer of cells which secrete serous fluid, and an underlying thin epithelial layer. The Latin anatomical name is tunica serosa. Serous membranes line and enclose several body cavities, known as serous cavities, where they secrete a lubricating fluid which reduces fri...
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The outer lining of organs and body cavities of the abdomen and chest, including the stomach. Also called serosa.
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A view of the inside of the chest showing the lungs and pericardium A tissue, also called a serosa, consisting of a layer of mesothelium attached to a surface by a thin layer of connective tissue. Serous membranes are covering membranes which line body cavities that do not open to the exterior. The...
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<anatomy, pathology> One of the delicate membranes of connective tissue which line the internal cavities of the body. ... Synonym: serosa. ... (28 May 1998) ...
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the membrane lining the walls of the body cavities and enclosing the contained organs; it consists of mesothelium lying upon a connective tissue layer and it secretes a watery fluid.
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Type: Term Synonyms: serosa
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(ser;us) An epithelial and connective tissue membrane that lines body cavities and covers visceral organs within these cavities; also called serosa.
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A serous membrane is a membrane that lines certain areas inside the body, such as the sac that surrounds the heart. Between the inner layer of serous membrane covering various organs and the outer layer of the organ itself is a space kept wet by a lubricating serous fluid that allows the covered organ to move easily, such as the lungs, which move d...
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n] - a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body
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serous membrane One of the delicate membranes of connective tissue that line the internal cavities of the body.
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membrane that covers organs and reduces friction; also referred to as serosa
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serosa noun a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid
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