Pleura Flashcards
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Pleura
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Thin, moist, and slippery membrane that covers the outer surface of the lungs and lines the inner surface of the thoracic cavity
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Parietal pleura
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Outer layer of the pleura, lines the walls of the thoracic cavity, covers the diaphragm and forms the sac containing each lung
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Visceral pleura
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Inner layer of pleura that covers each lung, attached directly to the lung
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Pleural cavity
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Pleural space, thin and fluid illed space between the parietal and visceral pleural membranes. Fluid acts as a lubricant to allow the membranes to slide easily over each other during respiration