- The
pulmonary pleurae (sg.: pleura) are the two
flattened sacs
ensheathing each lung,
locally appearing as two
opposing layers of
serous membrane separating...
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pleural space, or
intrapleural space is the
potential space between the
pleurae of the
pleural sac that
surrounds each lung. A
small amount of
serous pleural...
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inflammation of the
membranes that
surround the
lungs and line the
chest cavity (
pleurae). This can
result in a
sharp chest pain
while breathing.
Occasionally the...
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mediastinum lies
within the
thorax and is
enclosed on the
right and left by
pleurae. It is
surrounded by the
chest wall in front, the
lungs to the
sides and...
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junction ("reflection")
between the
costal and
diaphragmatic parietal pleurae, and is
interpreted two-dimensionally on
plain X-rays as the costophrenic...
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lungs are
encased in a
serous membrane that
folds in on
itself to form the
pleurae – a two-layered
protective barrier. The
inner visceral pleura covers the...
- endothelium.
Another type, mesothelium,
forms the
walls of the pericardium,
pleurae, and peritoneum.[citation needed] In arthropods, the integument, or external...
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thickening is an
increase in the
bulkiness of one or both of the
pulmonary pleurae.
Pleural plaques are
patchy collections of
hyalinized collagen in the parietal...
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respiratory tract including the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli,
pleurae,
pleural cavity, the
nerves and
muscles of respiration.
Respiratory diseases...
- the
bloodstream into the atmosphere, in a
process of gas exchange. The
pleurae,
which are thin, smooth, and moist,
serve to
reduce friction between the...
