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Membranes and Cavities
Anatomical Terminology - Membranes and Cavities
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
09/22/2012

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Term
mucous membrane (mucosa)
Definition
->line the internal cavities of organs or passages
->secrete mucus
i.e. oral mucosa, intestinal mucosa, vaginal mucosa
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serous membrane (serosa)
Definition
->line body cavities and cover surface of organs
->secrete serous fluid
i.e. parietal (line cavities) and viseral (cover organs) membranes
Term
Name 4 specific examples of serous membranes in the thoracic cavity.
Definition
1. parietal pleura
2. visceral pleura
3. parietal pericardium
4. visceral pericardium
Term
Name 3 specific examples of serous membranes in the abdominopelvic cavity.
Definition
1. parietal peritoneum
2. visceral peritoneum
3. mesenteries
Term
parietal pleura
Definition
line pleural cavities
Term
visceral pleura
Definition
cover surface of lungs
(reduces friction)
Term
parietal pericardium
Definition
line pericardial cavity
Term
visceral pericardium
Definition
covers surface of heart
Term
parietal peritoneum
Definition
->lines most of abdominopelvic cavity
->forms the "Peritoneal Cavity"
Term
visceral peritoneum
Definition
covering viscera in peritoneal cavity
Term
mesenteries
Definition
->folds of serosa connecting parietal and visceral peritoneum
->connections between parietal peritoneum and visceral peritoneum
Term
retroperitoneal
Definition
position of organs posterior to parietal peritoneum
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