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Pleura

Visceral pleura covers the exterior of the lung and is composed of a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium) and an underlying layer of connective tissue containing elastic fibers and blood vessels. 200x

Visceral pleura <p>Visceral pleura covers the exterior of the lung and is composed of a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium) and an underlying connective tissue containing elastic fibers and blood vessels. 200x </p>

Visceral pleura

Visceral pleura covers the exterior of the lung and is composed of a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium) and an underlying connective tissue containing elastic fibers and blood vessels. 200x

- Mesothelium <p>Visceral pleura covers the exterior of the lung and is composed of a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium) and an underlying connective tissue containing elastic fibers and blood vessels. 200x </p>

- Mesothelium

Visceral pleura covers the exterior of the lung and is composed of a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium) and an underlying connective tissue containing elastic fibers and blood vessels. 200x

- Connective tissue layer <p>Visceral pleura covers the exterior of the lung and is composed of a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium) and an underlying connective tissue containing elastic fibers and blood vessels. 200x </p>

- Connective tissue layer

Visceral pleura covers the exterior of the lung and is composed of a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium) and an underlying connective tissue containing elastic fibers and blood vessels. 200x

- Blood vessels <p>Visceral pleura covers the exterior of the lung and is composed of a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium) and an underlying connective tissue containing elastic fibers and blood vessels. 200x </p>

- Blood vessels

Visceral pleura covers the exterior of the lung and is composed of a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium) and an underlying connective tissue containing elastic fibers and blood vessels. 200x

Pleural space <p>Visceral pleura covers the exterior of the lung and is composed of a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium) and an underlying connective tissue containing elastic fibers and blood vessels. 200x </p>

Pleural space

Visceral pleura covers the exterior of the lung and is composed of a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium) and an underlying connective tissue containing elastic fibers and blood vessels. 200x

Alveoli <p>Visceral pleura covers the exterior of the lung and is composed of a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium) and an underlying connective tissue containing elastic fibers and blood vessels. 200x </p>

Alveoli

Visceral pleura covers the exterior of the lung and is composed of a mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium) and an underlying connective tissue containing elastic fibers and blood vessels. 200x

Main SlideVisceral pleura - Mesothelium - Connective tissue layer - Blood vesselsPleural spaceAlveoli