- Costal pleura
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Costal pleura Front view of thorax, showing the relations of the pleuræ and lungs to the chest wall. Pleura in blue; lungs in purple. Costal pleura labeled at upper right. Latin p. costalis Gray's subject #238 1088 Different portions of the parietal pleura have received special names which indicate their position: thus, that portion which lines the inner surfaces of the ribs and Intercostales is the costal pleura.
External links
- SUNY Figs 19:02-02
- thoraxlesson2 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- Atlas of anatomy at UMich lung_pleura
- MedEd at Loyola Grossanatomy/thorax0/thor_lec/thor6.html
- -107347911 at GPnotebook
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
Anatomy, Respiratory system: Thoracic cavity (TA A07, TH H3.05.03, GA 11.1087) Pleurae Parietal pleura (Cervical, Costal, Mediastinal, Diaphragmatic) · Visceral pleura · Pulmonary ligament · recesses (Costomediastinal, Costodiaphragmatic) · Pleural cavity
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