Visceral Pleura

According to Textbooks …

Visceral Pleura. The layer of the Pleural Membrane that surrounds the Lungs.

According to AI …

The visceral pleura is a thin, smooth membrane that covers the surface of the lungs. It is one of the two layers of pleura, the other being the parietal pleura, which lines the inside of the chest wall. The visceral pleura adheres closely to the outer surface of the lungs and follows their contours, covering every fissure and lobe. This membrane is essential because it helps reduce friction between the lungs and the chest wall during breathing movements. It also plays a role in maintaining the negative pressure within the pleural cavity, which is crucial for proper lung expansion and function.

Visceral Pericardium

Visceral Pericardium. The part of the Pericardium covering the outer surface of the Heart; the Epicardium.

Visceral Motor Neuron

Visceral Motor Neuron. Efferent that carries Impulses to the Viscera.

Visceral Afferent

Visceral Afferent. A Neuron that takes Impulses to the Central Nervous System from the Viscera.

Villi

Villi. Fingerlike projetions from the surface of the Mucous Membrane.

Vestibule

Vestibule. A small Cavity or space found at the entrance of a Canal.

Vesicular Transport

Vesicular Transport. Transport in which Vesicles or small Membrane-lined Sacs move substances into or out of the Cell.

Vertebral Cavity

Vertebral Cavity. The Spinal Cavity; the space within the Vertebrae occupied by the Spinal Cord and its coverings and the Cerebrospinal Fluid.