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