Pleura
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The pleurae are two flattened sacs filled with fluid that surround each lung. Each pleura - left and right - is a serous membrane that separates the corresponding lung from the chest wall, the diaphra
Lung detail showing the pleurae. The pleural cavity is exaggerated since normally there is a very small space between the pulmonary pleurae.
Cytology of the normal mesothelial cells that line the pleurae, with typical features. Wright's stain.
Serous membrane
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The serous membrane is a smooth epithelial membrane of mesothelium lining the contents and inner walls of body cavities, which secrete serous fluid to allow lubricated sliding movements between opposi
Pleura
…The pleurae (sg.: pleura) are two flattened sacs filled with fluid that surround each lung. Each pleura - left and right - is a serous membrane that separates the corresponding lung from the chest wall, the diaphragm and the mediastinum. Although wrapped onto the lung resulting in a double…
Serous membrane lines the pericardial cavity and reflects back to cover the heart—much the same way that an underinflated balloon would form two layers surrounding a fist.
Layers of stomach wall