Serous fluid is secreted by membranes the line the body cavities, such as the pleura and peritoneum.
abdomen
they are sacs lined with serous membranes that serve as lubricating devices.
serous membrane
Visceral serous membranes line organs. Parietal serous membranes line cavities.
Serous fluid is secreted by membranes the line the body cavities, such as the pleura and peritoneum.
they are sacs lined with serous membranes that serve as lubricating devices.
serous membrane
abdomen
Serous Membrane
Serous fluid
Visceral serous membranes line organs. Parietal serous membranes line cavities.
Serous membranes line body cavities that do not open directly to the outside, and they cover the organs located in those cavities. Serous membranes are covered by a thin layer of serous fluid that is secreted by the epithelium. Serous fluid lubricates the membrane and reduces friction and abrasion when organs in the thoracic or abdominopelvic cavity move against each other or the cavity wall. Serous membranes have special names given according to their location. For example, the serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity and covers the lungs is called pleura.
parietal peritoneum
A serous membrane lines the body cavities and also covers the organs inside the cavities. The upper cells produce the lubricating serous fluid. This fluid has a consistency similar to thin mucus. There is a connective tissue layer that provides the blood vessels and nerves for the overlying secretory cells, and also serves as the binding layer which allows the whole serous membrane to adhere to organs and other structures.
The glands that are found in membranes that line internal body cavities are serous glands.
Serous membraneA serous membrane also called the serosa is the type of membrane that lines cavities that do not open to the outside of the body.