Pleural cavity Flashcards
Location of pleural cavity
Surrounding the lungs
Between parietal and visceral layers of pleura
boundaries of pleural cavity
Surrounding the lungs
Between parietal and visceral layers of pleura
The role of parietal pleura
Lines the boundaries of the cavity
- *Costal:** lines thoracic wall
- *Diaphragmatic:** lines diaphragm
- *Mediastinal:** lines mediastinum
The role of visceral pleura
Lines the lung
4 parts of parietal pleura
- Cervical part
- Costal part
- Mediastinal part
- Diaphragmatic part
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Cervical part of parietal pleura
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Costal part of parietal pleura
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Mediastinal part of parietal pleura
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Diaphragmatic part of parietal pleura
Innervation of visceral pleura
The visceral pleura is innervated by visceral afferent (autonomic) nerves via the pulmonary plexus.
What is pleural recess?
a pocket-like space in the thoracic cavity formed by reflections of pleura
List pleura recesses
- The costodiaphragmatic recesses (also called costophrenic angles)
- The costomediastinal recesses
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Costodiaphragmatic recess
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Right costomediastinal recess
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Left costomediastinal recess