what is the name of the outer layer of the serous membrane that surrounds the heart?
The serous membrane covering the heart is called the pericardium c.vi.1. Reduces the friction caused by the expansion and contraction of the heart, same goes with the lungs. d. Lungs are surrounded by the pleural cavity e. contains 2 types of membranes with is the visceral cavity which surrounds your stomach, liver, small intestines f. Endothelium is the internal lining of your blood vessels 10. Viscera a. A delicate layer called a serous membrane lines the walls of these internal cavities and covers the surfaces of the enclosed viscera. 11. Thoracic Cavity a. Each pleural cavity, which contains a lung, is lined by a shiny, slippery serous membrane that reduces the friction as the lung expands and recoils during respiration. b. The serous membrane lining a pleural cavity is called pleura. The visceral pleura covers the outer surfaces of the lung, the parietal pleura covers the inner surfaces of the lung. c.