Cover the outer surface of the organs in those cavities
They are the Tunica serosa of those organs
They also have specific names depending on the body cavity (Pleura, pericardium, peritoneum)
Have simple squamous epithelium
Connective tissue holding them to the organs or to the wall of the body cavity (sometimes very thin)
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Serous Membrane breakdown
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Mesenteries
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Double-sided fold of the peritoneumwhich attaches the stomach, small intestine, pancreas, spleen, and other organs to the wall of the abdomen (usually dorsal wall)
Named for the organ (mesogastrium, mesoduodenum, etc.) The greater omentum is a mesentery
Usually contain some fat, vessels and verves; sometimes lymph nodes
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Mesovarium
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Peritoneum on the ovary is a little different in appearance. It is cuboidal
It is the Tunica Serosa of the ovary
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Mesosalpinx
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Part of the broad ligament covering and attached to the uterine tube
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Visceral Vaginal Tunic
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On the surface of the testis or epididymis = “Mesochium”