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Pleural Cavity and Membranes - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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The surface of the inner wall of all of the body cavities is lined by a serous membrane which consists of a single layer of flat epithelium with a thin underlying propria (connective tissue). Within the thoracic cavity, this is known as the ''Pleura''.
The surface of the inner wall of all of the body cavities is lined by a serous membrane which consists of a single layer of flat epithelium with a thin underlying propria (connective tissue). Within the thoracic cavity, this is known as the ''Pleura''.
The '''Visceral Pleura''' which coats the outer surface of the lung is derived from the ''Splanchnic Mesoderm''. The '''Parietal Pleura''' lining the thoracic cavity is deried from ''Somatic Mesoderm''
The '''Visceral Pleura''' which coats the outer surface of the lung is derived from the ''Splanchnic Mesoderm''. The '''Parietal Pleura''' lining the thoracic cavity is derived from ''Somatic Mesoderm''
The Pleural Cavity is potential space between the two areas of pleural membrane.
The Pleural Cavity is potential space between the two areas of pleural membrane.