The mesothelium is a membrane that forms the lining of several body cavities: the pleura (thoracal cavity), peritoneum (abdominal cavity including the mesentery) 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 parietal mesothelium.
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Kids With Asthma Don’t Miss More School
Feb. 5, 2009 — A new study of students in Dallas inner-city schools shows that students with asthma do not miss school more than students without asthma. This marks a change from past studies that have attributed many absences to asthma. Continue reading “Kids With Asthma Don’t Miss More School”
Tuberous sclerosis
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Infant respiratory distress syndrome
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Cervical cancer
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Tuberculosis
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Pulmonary valve stenosis
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Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
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Bronchiectasis
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