Anatomy

Pleural Cavity

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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Structured Summary

Abstract

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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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Cavities, Pleural
  • Cavity, Pleural
  • Pleural Cavities

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

PLEURA is also available

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History Note

2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Pleura (1965-2002)

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Tree Number

  1. A01.923w.761w.800w.650w

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NLM Classification

WF 700

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pleural Cavity. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D035422. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D035422
  2. Pleural Cavity. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleural_cavity
  3. Pleural Cavity. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192398