Serosa of liver
Tunica serosa hepatis
- Synonym: Serous coat of liver
- Related terms: Serosa; Serous coat
Definition
The serous coat (tunica serosa) is derived from the peritoneum, and invests the greater part of the surface of the organ. It is intimately adherent to the fibrous coat
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
