10 Questions
What is the function of the pericardiacophrenic artery?
Supplying blood to the pericardium
Which anatomical structure is considered a movable partition in the thoracic cavity?
Mediastinum
What serves as an early partial diaphragm during the development of the pleural cavity?
Septum transversum
During embryology, what becomes the parietal pleura?
Mesothelial of pleural cavity
Which type of membrane fully lines the pleural cavity?
Mesothelial membrane
Which structure arises from primordial lung buds and becomes the visceral pleura?
Lining mesothelium
What divides into pericardial and pleural cavities during embryological development?
Coelomic cavity
In a cadaver, what effect makes the mediastinum an inflexible, fixed structure?
'Hardening' effect of preserving fluids
Which structure completes the partition between each pleural and peritoneal cavity during embryology?
Septum transversum
What extends posteriorly to the 12 thoracic vertebral column?
Mediastinum
Learn about the structure and function of the pleura membranes in the thoracic cavity, including the visceral and parietal layers. Explore how these membranes cover the lungs and line the thoracic wall, rib cage, mediastinum, and diaphragm.
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