- plural of pleuron.
pleura
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The layer of tissue that covers the lung and dips into spaces is called the visceral pleura.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
To check for them, doctors look at the pleura, the membrane that envelops each lung.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 11, 2020
Under normal conditions, viewers see a reflection of the pleura as a series of equidistant horizontal lines, called A lines, throughout those organs.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 11, 2020
In contrast, the parietal pleura is the outer layer that connects to the thoracic wall, the mediastinum, and the diaphragm.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In the Amphibia, Reptilia and Aves, one cavity acts as pleura and peritoneum, though in the latter the lungs are not completely surrounded by a serous membrane.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
The pleurae also create a division between major organs that prevents interference due to the movement of the organs, while preventing the spread of infection.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The pleurae perform two major functions: They produce pleural fluid and create cavities that separate the major organs.
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Why are the pleurae not damaged during normal breathing?
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The right and left pleurae, which enclose the right and left lungs, respectively, are separated by the mediastinum.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
After the pericardium and pleurae have been separated off the remainder of the coelom becomes the peritoneum.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
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