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Serosal membrane
A serosal membrane (serosa) lines internal body cavities, forming a parietal layer around the cavity’s inner wall and a visceral layer over organs protruding into the cavity. A serosa is composed of simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) overlying a layer of connective tissue. Examples of serosal membranes are pleural, pericardial and peritoneal membranes identified in gross anatomy. 200x, 1000x
![Serosa <p>A serosal membrane (serosa) lines internal body cavities, forming a parietal layer around the cavity’s inner wall and a visceral layer over organs protruding into the cavity. A serosa is composed of simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) overlying a layer of connective tissue. Examples of serosal membranes are pleural, pericardial and peritoneal membranes identified in gross anatomy. 200x, 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Or.Concepts.Membr-5-1-ping.png)
Serosa
A serosal membrane (serosa) lines internal body cavities, forming a parietal layer around the cavity’s inner wall and a visceral layer over organs protruding into the cavity. A serosa is composed of simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) overlying a layer of connective tissue. Examples of serosal membranes are pleural, pericardial and peritoneal membranes identified in gross anatomy. 200x, 1000x
![- Epithelium (mesothelium) <p>A serosal membrane (serosa) lines internal body cavities, forming a parietal layer around the cavity’s inner wall and a visceral layer over organs protruding into the cavity. A serosa is composed of simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) overlying a layer of connective tissue. Examples of serosal membranes are pleural, pericardial and peritoneal membranes identified in gross anatomy. 200x, 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Or.Concepts.Membr-5-2-ping.png)
- Epithelium (mesothelium)
A serosal membrane (serosa) lines internal body cavities, forming a parietal layer around the cavity’s inner wall and a visceral layer over organs protruding into the cavity. A serosa is composed of simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) overlying a layer of connective tissue. Examples of serosal membranes are pleural, pericardial and peritoneal membranes identified in gross anatomy. 200x, 1000x
![- Connective tissue of serosa <p>A serosal membrane (serosa) lines internal body cavities, forming a parietal layer around the cavity’s inner wall and a visceral layer over organs protruding into the cavity. A serosa is composed of simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) overlying a layer of connective tissue. Examples of serosal membranes are pleural, pericardial and peritoneal membranes identified in gross anatomy. 200x, 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Or.Concepts.Membr-5-3-ping.png)
- Connective tissue of serosa
A serosal membrane (serosa) lines internal body cavities, forming a parietal layer around the cavity’s inner wall and a visceral layer over organs protruding into the cavity. A serosa is composed of simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) overlying a layer of connective tissue. Examples of serosal membranes are pleural, pericardial and peritoneal membranes identified in gross anatomy. 200x, 1000x
![- Blood vessels <p>A serosal membrane (serosa) lines internal body cavities, forming a parietal layer around the cavity’s inner wall and a visceral layer over organs protruding into the cavity. A serosa is composed of simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) overlying a layer of connective tissue. Examples of serosal membranes are pleural, pericardial and peritoneal membranes identified in gross anatomy. 200x, 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Or.Concepts.Membr-5-4-ping.png)
- Blood vessels
A serosal membrane (serosa) lines internal body cavities, forming a parietal layer around the cavity’s inner wall and a visceral layer over organs protruding into the cavity. A serosa is composed of simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) overlying a layer of connective tissue. Examples of serosal membranes are pleural, pericardial and peritoneal membranes identified in gross anatomy. 200x, 1000x
![Peritoneal space <p>A serosal membrane (serosa) lines internal body cavities, forming a parietal layer around the cavity’s inner wall and a visceral layer over organs protruding into the cavity. A serosa is composed of simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) overlying a layer of connective tissue. Examples of serosal membranes are pleural, pericardial and peritoneal membranes identified in gross anatomy. 200x, 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Or.Concepts.Membr-5-5-ping.png)
Peritoneal space
A serosal membrane (serosa) lines internal body cavities, forming a parietal layer around the cavity’s inner wall and a visceral layer over organs protruding into the cavity. A serosa is composed of simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) overlying a layer of connective tissue. Examples of serosal membranes are pleural, pericardial and peritoneal membranes identified in gross anatomy. 200x, 1000x
![Mucosa of the intestine <p>A serosal membrane (serosa) lines internal body cavities, forming a parietal layer around the cavity’s inner wall and a visceral layer over organs protruding into the cavity. A serosa is composed of simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) overlying a layer of connective tissue. Examples of serosal membranes are pleural, pericardial and peritoneal membranes identified in gross anatomy. 200x, 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Or.Concepts.Membr-5-6-ping.png)
Mucosa of the intestine
A serosal membrane (serosa) lines internal body cavities, forming a parietal layer around the cavity’s inner wall and a visceral layer over organs protruding into the cavity. A serosa is composed of simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) overlying a layer of connective tissue. Examples of serosal membranes are pleural, pericardial and peritoneal membranes identified in gross anatomy. 200x, 1000x
![Lumen of the intestine <p>A serosal membrane (serosa) lines internal body cavities, forming a parietal layer around the cavity’s inner wall and a visceral layer over organs protruding into the cavity. A serosa is composed of simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) overlying a layer of connective tissue. Examples of serosal membranes are pleural, pericardial and peritoneal membranes identified in gross anatomy. 200x, 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Or.Concepts.Membr-5-7-ping.png)
Lumen of the intestine
A serosal membrane (serosa) lines internal body cavities, forming a parietal layer around the cavity’s inner wall and a visceral layer over organs protruding into the cavity. A serosa is composed of simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) overlying a layer of connective tissue. Examples of serosal membranes are pleural, pericardial and peritoneal membranes identified in gross anatomy. 200x, 1000x
![Image source > <p>These images were taken of a slide from the University of Michigan collection.</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Michigan-source-ping-2.png)
Image source >
These images were taken of a slide from the University of Michigan collection.