Pleura Flashcards
what is the plerua
body cavities and the organ have a lined covered serous membrane
what does the membrane produce
small amount of fluid to lubricate movement of the organ within the cavity
what is the parietal plerua
four parts
cervical
coastal
diapghramatic
mediastinal
what is the visercal plerua
covers the surface the lung
what are the visercal and parietal perua conintuous of
root of the hilum
level of the visceral plerua
mid calvicular - 6
mid axillary - 8
scapular - 10
level of the parietla pleura
mid clavicualr line - 8
mid axillary line - 10
scpular line - 12
what does the parietal plerua extending over the dome of diapghram creates what
costodipaghramtic recess
where are costomedinstal recess found
posterior to the sternum
why is the left side bigger of the costodiapgjramtic recess
due to large cardiac impression