Glossary

Pleura

Pleura

Also: Brustfell, Rippenfell

The pleura (chest membrane) consists of two thin serous membranes: the visceral pleura covers the lung, and the parietal pleura lines the inside of the chest wall. Between them lies the pleural cavity, containing a small amount of fluid that allows low-friction gliding during breathing.

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