Abstract
The thoracic cavity is divided into right and left pleural cavities and a region situated between these called the mediastinum. The lung invaginates the pleural cavity so completely that only a potential space remains, and by this process the pleura becomes divided into visceral (lung) and parietal (wall) layers (Fig. 220 A).
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Thorek, P. (1985). Pleural Cavities and Pleurae. In: Anatomy in Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8286-7_13
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