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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.

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What makes up the pleura and pericardium.?

serous membrane


Where are serous membrane located?

peritoneum pericardium pleura


Makes up the pleura and pericardium?

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.


What membrane Makes up the pleura and pericardium?

Serous membrane


What is an example of serous membrane?

the peritoneum, pleura, and 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 is the double folded membrane that surrounds the lungs?

No. That is the pleural membrane . The pericardium surrounds the heart.


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


What membrane surrounds lungs heart and organs in the abdomen?

The membrane that surrounds the lungs is called the pleura, which consists of two layers: the visceral pleura (lining the lungs) and the parietal pleura (lining the chest wall). The heart is encased in a membrane known as the pericardium, which also has two layers: the visceral pericardium (attached to the heart) and the parietal pericardium (forming the outer layer). The organs in the abdomen are surrounded by the peritoneum, a membrane that also has visceral and parietal layers, providing support and protecting the abdominal organs.


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.