connected anatomical structure mixed endoderm/mesoderm-derived structure visceral pleura EHDAA2:0002205 lung mesothelium FMA:9734 MA:0002489 pulmonary visceral pleura pulmonary pleura The inner serous membrane of the pulmonary pleural. The visceral pleura lines the lungs. UMLS:C0225776 VHOG:0001496 NCIT:C33881 pleura visceralis (pulmonalis) pleura visceralis UBERON:0002401 uberon EMAPA:16777 Each lung is invested by an exceedingly delicate serous membrane, the pleura, which is arranged in the form of a closed invaginated sac. A portion of the serous membrane covers the surface of the lung and dips into the fissures between its lobes; it is called the pulmonary pleura (or visceral pleura). The visceral pleura is attached directly to the lungs[Wikipedia:Visceral_pleura]. pleura pulmonalis FMA treats this as part of the lungs lung pleura OpenCyc:Mx4rwNFqppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA visceral serous membrane