Serous Membrane (images)

parietal peritoneum

The outer layer of the serous membrane that lines the internal walls of the abdominopelvic cavity.

Serous Membranes

_____ are the type of membranes enclosing the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.

visceral peritoneum

inner layer of membrane that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity

visceral pleura

inner layer of the membrane lining the outside of the lung

parietal pleura

outer layer of the membrane lining the inner wall of the thoracic cavity

visceral pericadium

serous layer that lines the heart, sac that surrounds & protects the heart

pericardium

the double-walled membrane surrounding the heart

parietal pericardium

tough outer layer of the serous membrane which is attached at the heart apex to the diaphragm. This lines the losely fitting superficial fibrous pericardium