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Body Regions > Torso > Thorax > Thoracic Cavity > Pleural Cavity

Preferred term

Pleural Cavity  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Paired but separate cavity within the THORACIC CAVITY. It consists of the space between the parietal and visceral PLEURA and normally contains a capillary layer of serous fluid that lubricates the pleural surfaces.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PC4PHDV4-N

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