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The Serous Membrane Covering the Lungs Is the Visceral Pleura

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The serous membrane covering the lungs is the visceral pleura.


Definitions:

Superior Vena Cava

The large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body to the heart's right atrium.

Right Ventricle

The right ventricle is one of the four chambers of the heart, responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood to the lungs.

Left Ventricle

The chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood out through the aorta to circulate throughout the body.

Interventricular Septum

The thick wall separating the lower chambers (ventricles) of the heart, preventing oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood from mixing.

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