Respiratory Anatomy: Pleura, pleura cavity and Pneumothorax

Question 1

27. What is the pleura

Answer 1

double layer of serous membrane covering the lungs

Question 2

28. What is the pariental pleura attached to

Answer 2

attached on the inner surface of the thoracic wall

Question 3

29. What is the visceral pleura attached to?

Answer 3

attached to the surface of the lungs and follows interlobar fissures

Question 4

30. What type of fluid is in the pleura cavity

Answer 4

serous fluid

Question 5

what does serous fluid do for the lungs

Answer 5

facilitates lung movements

Question 6

31. What type of pressure does the pleura maintain

Answer 6

Pleura maintains negative intrapleural pressure

Question 7

32. What are 2 reasons for pneumothorax (collapsed lung)?

Answer 7

• trauma
• spontaneous

Question 8

which pleura layer is heavily pain sensitive?

Answer 8

parietal pleura