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The mediastinum houses all of the organs of the thoracic cavity except for the lungs and pleurae. Objective: Identify the basic structures and subdivisions of the thoracic cavity. Reference: Module 3, Screens 1.5; and 1.14; Merrill's Atlas, vol. 1, p. 87, 94.
6 Ιαν 2024 · The lungs lie either side of the mediastinum, within the thoracic cavity. Each lung is surrounded by a pleural cavity, which is formed by the visceral and parietal pleura . They are suspended from the mediastinum by the lung root – a collection of structures entering and leaving the lungs.
21 Ιουλ 2023 · The pleural cavity is a fluid filled space that surrounds the lungs. It is found in the thorax, separating the lungs from its surrounding structures such as the thoracic cage and intercostal spaces, the mediastinum and the diaphragm. The pleural cavity is bounded by a double layered serous membrane called pleura.
Thoracic cavity, the second largest hollow space of the body. It is enclosed by the ribs, the vertebral column, and the sternum, or breastbone, and is separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm. Among the major organs contained in the thoracic cavity are the heart and lungs.
30 Οκτ 2023 · The pleura is a double-layered serous membrane that covers each lung and lines the thoracic cage. The outer layer (parietal pleura) attaches to the chest wall. The inner layer (visceral pleura) covers the lungs, neurovascular structures of the mediastinum and the bronchi.
