Pleura Flashcards
1
Q
what are the lungs covered in?
A
lungs surrounded by two players serous membrane (known as pleura)
2
Q
what are the layers of the pleura?
A
1) parietal pleura (inner layer of ribs and muscles between ribs)
2) visceral pleura (surface of lungs)
3
Q
pleural cavity
A
space between parietal and visceral pleura
4
Q
what is the pleural cavity lined with?
A
serous fluid
5
Q
F: serous fluid
A
keep pleura most and facilitate movement between lungs and chest wall
6
Q
costodiaphragmatic recess
A
lowest part of the pleural cavity, formed by and parietal pleura as it covers the superior surface of the diaphragm
