Anatomy Semester 2 Visceral and Parietal Tissues
visceral pleura location
covers surface of lugns
parietal peritoneum location
lines abdominopelvic cavity
parietal pericardium location
lines interior of the fibrous pericardium
parietal pleura location
lines the wall of the thoracic cavity
visceral peritoneum location
outermost layer of esophagus
visceral pericardium location
part of the heart wall
visceral pleura function
produces pleural fluid
parietal pleura function
produces pleural fluid, allows lungs to glide over the thorax wall
parietal pericardium function
produces serous fluid
parietal peritoneum function
produces serous fluid
visceral peritoneum function
produces serous fluid
visceral pericardium function
produces serous fluid, allows heart to beat without friction