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The serous membrane lines certain cavities in the body. It makes up the pleura, which lines the chest cavity, and the pericardium, which covers the heart.
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What makes up the pleura and pericardium.?
serous membrane
What membrane Makes up the pleura and pericardium?
Serous membrane
What are the different of pleura and pericardium?
The pleura is a sac around the lungs. The pericardium is a sac around the heart. They both promote frictionless environments in which the organs can move.
Where are serous membrane located?
peritoneum pericardium pleura
What is an example of serous membrane?
the peritoneum, pleura, and pericardium
A bullet enters the left side of a male passes through left lung lodges the heart what is the order the serous membrane and their cavities through which the bullet passes?
pparietal pleura, visceral pleura, parietal pleura, parietal pericardium, visceral pericardium
Does parietal pleura line the ethoracic wall?
There is no such thing as the pericardial cavity. The visceral pericardium is the outer layer of the heart, and also called the epicardium. The lining on the inside of the pericardium is called the parietal pericardium.
What are the types of connective tissue membranes?
There are 3 types: Pleura, Perioneum, and Pericardium
What is the double folded membrane that surrounds the lungs?
No. That is the pleural membrane . The pericardium surrounds the heart.
What are the heart and the lungs surrounded and protected by?
the heart is surrounded by the pericardium. There is the visceral pericardium which is closest to the heart organ and the parietal pericardium which is the outer lining. The lungs are surrounded by the pleural membrane. There is the visceral pleura which is located closest to the lung and the parietal pleura which is the outer lining. The heart and lungs are protected from external damage by the ribcage. The sternal bone is one of the hardest bones in the body and this bone protects the heart from damage.
Which 2 membranes cover the heart and the lung?
Lungs = Two membranes called pleurae (The outer layer of the pleurae is called the parietal pleura and the inner one is called the visceral pleura) Heart = The pericardium
What is the pleurae pericardium and peritoneum also known as?
I would think you mean, 'pleura'. That is a dlicate membrane that covers the lungs and chest wall. The visceral pleura is what covers the lungs, the parietal pleura covers the chest wall and diaphram. 'pericardium' is a double-layered sac surrounding the heart and large vessels entering and leaving the heart. 'peritoneum' is a serous membrane that covers the entire abdominal wall and envelops the organs contained in the abdomen.
