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13 Cards in this Set
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serous membrane
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covers the viscera within the thoracic and abdominal cavities and lines the walls of the thorax and abdomen; thin, slippery double layer; 2 parts
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parietal layer (serous membrane)
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lines the walls of the cavities
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visceral layer
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covers and adheres to the viscera within the cavities
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pleura
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serous membrane of the pleura cavities; 2 parts
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visceral pleura
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clings to the surface of the lungs
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parietal pleura
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lines the chest wall, covering the superior surface of the diaphragm
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pericardium
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serous membrane of the pericardial cavity; 2 parts
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visceral pericardium
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covers the surface of the heart
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parietal pericardium
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lines the chest wall
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peritoneum
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the serous membrane of the abdominal cavity
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visceral peritonium
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covers the abdominal viscera
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parietal peritoneum
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lines the abdominal wall, covering the inferior surface of the diaphragm
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retroperitoneal
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organs located between the parietal peritoneum and the posterior abdominal wall; kidneys, adrenal glands, pancreas, duodenum of the small intestine, ascending and descending colons of the large intestine, and portions of the abdominal aorta nad inferior vena cave
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