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Mesothelium
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Mesothelium
The
mesothelium
is a membrane composed of simple squamous cells that forms the lining of several body cavities: the
pleura
(thoracic cavity),
peritoneum
(abdominal cavity including the
mesentery
),
mediastinum
and
pericardium
(
heart
sac). Mesothelial tissue also surrounds the male internal reproductive organs (the
tunica vaginalis testis
) and covers the internal reproductive organs of women (the
tunica serosa uteri
).
Mesothelium that covers the internal organs
is called
visceral
mesothelium, while the layer that covers the body walls is called the mesothelium. Mesothelium is the
epithelial
component of
serosa
.
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