Serous membranes - heart, lung, and abdominal

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Visceral pericardium (heart)

innermost layer of the serous membrane around the heart

Visceral pleura (lungs)

innermost layer of the serous membrane around the lungs

Visceral peritoneum (abdominopelvic)

innermost layer of the serous membrane that lines most digestive organs

Peritoneal cavity (abdominopelvic)

narrow, fluid filled space between the parietal and visceral layers of the abdominopelvic

Pericardial cavity (heart)

narrow, fluid filled space between the parietal and visceral layers of the heart

Pleural cavity (lungs)

narrow, fluid filled space between the parietal and visceral layers of the lungs

Parietal pericardium (heart)

outermost layer of the serous membrane around the heart

Parietal peritoneum (abdominopelvic)

outermost layer of the serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity

Parietal pleura (lungs)

outermost layers of the serous membrane around the lungs


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