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pleuron

[ploor-on] / ˈplʊər ɒn /


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Somite of a Lobster, separated and viewed from in front. t, tergum; s, sternum; pl, pleuron.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

The name epimeron is sometimes applied to what is here called the pleuron, but the word has been used in widely different senses and it seems better to abandon it.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

The layer of tissue that covers the lung and dips into spaces is called the visceral pleura.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

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

To check for them, doctors look at the pleura, the membrane that envelops each lung.

From Scientific American Jun. 11, 2020

Therefore, as you breathe, the pleural fluid prevents the two layers of the pleura from rubbing against each other and causing damage due to friction.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

Spiracles on the pleural region of segments two to seven, lying opposite the third annulus and close to the ventral margin of the pleura.

From Journal of Entomology and Zoology Volume 11, Number 4, December 1919 by Alexander, Charles P.




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