Serosa
[L. serum - whey]. 1) In histology, the term is used to mean a serous membrane such as the peritoneum, pleura, and pericardium. A serous membrane is composed of a layer of epithelium with a thin layer of connective tissue.
serosa
A serous membrane such as the peritoneum that secretes a serum.
seta (plural, setae)
1. the erect aerial part of the spore-producing structure of mosses or liverworts. 2. a slender, straight prickle.
serosa
This layer is under the muscularis externa, consisting of layers of connective tissue continuous with the peritoneum.
Cross section of stomach wall.
serosa The outer embryonic membrane of birds and reptiles; chorion. Also, the peritoneal lining of the body cavity.
the Peritoneum (Tunica Serosa)"The peritoneum is the largest serous membrane in the body, and consists, in the male, of a closed sac, a part of which is applied against the abdominal parietes, ...
 See also: Tissue, Trans, Membrane, Human, Muscle
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