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Flashcards by gina_evans0312, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by gina_evans0312
almost 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Lung Coating Membrane | Pleura |
| Visceral Pleura | Closest to the lungs & cannot be removed |
| Pleural Cavity- Location | Space between two pleural membranes |
| Pleural Cavity- Role | Helps prevent lung collapse and provides smooth lung movement |
| Pleural Fluid | Found in pleural cavity for lubrication |
| Pleural Fluid Production | Mesothelial cells that line pleura |
| Parietal pleura | Outer pleural membrane, provides diaphragmatic recess |
| Diaphragmatic Recess | Area created by space between pleural membranes, where no lung fills it up |
| Visceral and Parietal Pleura are both... | One continuous membrane |
| Pneumothorax | Air in pleural cavity- very dangerous |
| Pelural Effusion | Excess pleural fluid produced reducing space for lung expansion |
| Pleural Effusion Symptoms | Breathlessness and Sharp Chest Pain |
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