Anatomy of Pleura Membranes

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What is the function of the pericardiacophrenic artery?

  • Supplying blood to the diaphragm
  • Supplying blood to the heart
  • Supplying blood to the lungs
  • Supplying blood to the pericardium (correct)

Which anatomical structure is considered a movable partition in the thoracic cavity?

  • Diaphragm
  • Pleura
  • Mediastinum (correct)
  • Pericardium

What serves as an early partial diaphragm during the development of the pleural cavity?

  • Pericardium
  • Mediastinum
  • Septum transversum (correct)
  • Pleura

During embryology, what becomes the parietal pleura?

<p>Mesothelial of pleural cavity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of membrane fully lines the pleural cavity?

<p>Mesothelial membrane (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure arises from primordial lung buds and becomes the visceral pleura?

<p>Lining mesothelium (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What divides into pericardial and pleural cavities during embryological development?

<p>Coelomic cavity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a cadaver, what effect makes the mediastinum an inflexible, fixed structure?

<p>'Hardening' effect of preserving fluids (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure completes the partition between each pleural and peritoneal cavity during embryology?

<p>Septum transversum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What extends posteriorly to the 12 thoracic vertebral column?

<p>Mediastinum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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