1. Information in Chapters 4, 22 and 23
Serous Membranes
Information in Chapters 4, 22 and 23
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2. Figure 4.11c Classes of membranes.
Serous membranes
Serous membranes line body cavities that are closed to the exterior.
Parietal
pleura
Visceral
pleura
Parietal
peritoneum
Parietal
pericardium
Visceral
pericardium
Visceral
peritoneum
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3. Intercostal muscle Rib Parietal pleura Lung Pleural cavity
Figure 22.10a Anatomical relationships of organs in the thoracic cavity.
Intercostal muscle
Rib
Parietal pleura
Lung
Pleural cavity
Visceral pleura
Trachea
Thymus
Apex of lung
Left
superior lobe
Right superior lobe
Oblique
fissure
Horizontal fissure
Right middle lobe
Left inferior
lobe
Oblique fissure
Right inferior lobe
Heart
(in mediastinum)
Diaphragm
Cardiac notch
Base of lung
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4. Heart (in mediastinum) Anterior mediastinum Sternum Anterior
Figure 22.10c Anatomical relationships of organs in the thoracic cavity.
Esophagus
(in mediastinum)
Posterior
Vertebra
Root of lung
at hilum
• Left main
bronchus
Right lung
• Left pulmonary
artery
Parietal pleura
• Left pulmonary
vein
Visceral pleura
Left lung
Pleural cavity
Thoracic wall
Pulmonary trunk
Pericardial
membranes
Heart (in mediastinum)
Anterior mediastinum
Sternum
Anterior
Transverse section through the thorax, viewed from above. Lungs, pleural
membranes, and major organs in the mediastinum are shown.
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5. Figure 23.30c Mesenteries of the abdominal digestive organs.
Greater omentum
Transverse colon
Transverse
mesocolon
Descending colon
Jejunum
Mesentery
Sigmoid
mesocolon
Sigmoid colon
Ileum
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6. Figure 23.30d Mesenteries of the abdominal digestive organs.
Liver
Lesser omentum
Pancreas
Stomach
Duodenum
Transverse mesocolon
Transverse colon
Mesentery
Greater omentum
Jejunum
Ileum
Visceral peritoneum
Parietal peritoneum
Urinary bladder
Rectum
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