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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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