| Front | Visceral pleura |
|---|---|
| Back | Structure: serous membrane covering and adherent to the surface of the lung, continuous with the parietal pleura at the root of the lung. Function: not innervated by sensory neurons (no pain when cutting into lung) |
Tags: thoracic, cavity
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