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parietal pleura

Lines the pulmonary cavities & adheres to the thoracic wall, the mediastinum & the diaphragm. Consists of 4 parts: 1) Costal pleura -> lines the ribs (thoracic wall) 2) Mediastinal pleura -> covers the lateral aspect of the mediastinum 3) Diaphragmatic pleura -> covers the superior or thoracic surface of the diaphragm on each side of the mediastinum 4) Cervical pleura (cupula, dome of pleura) -> extends through the superior thoracic aperture into the root of the neck, forming a cup shaped pleural dome over the apex of the lung (the part extending above the 1st rib)

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pleura

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
  2. Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore & AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.

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thorax

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