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By O.P. (Paul) Gobée, dept. of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Center, last update: 17 feb 2018 The pleura, pericardium and peritoneum are serous membranes. This section explains the terms 'serous membrane', 'serosa', 'mesothelium', which are often used in close relation with each other. Serous membranes are membranes lining closed internal body cavities. The pleura, pericardium and peritoneum are serous membranes that line respectively the pleural, pericardial and peritoneal cavities. Serous membranes secrete a slight amount of lubricating fluid. This allows the layers of the pleura, pericardium and peritoneum to move in relation to each other, and hence provides a certain amount of mobility to the ensheathed organs (resp. lung, heart, intestine). The secreted fluid is called serous fluid. A serous fluid is a watery fluid, resembling (blood-)serum. This also explains the name 'serous membrane'. Figure. Histology of a serous membrane Serous membranes consist of a sin

B y O.P. (Paul) Gobée, dept. of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Center, last update: 17 feb 2018 Serous membranes The pleura, pericardium and peritoneum are serous membranes. This section explains the terms 'serous membrane', 'serosa', 'mesothelium', which are often used in close relation with each other. Serous membranes are membranes lining closed internal body cavities. The pleura, pericardium and peritoneum are serous membranes that line respectively the pleural, pericardial and peritoneal cavities. Serous membranes secrete a slight amount of lubricating fluid. This allow

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