Plura and lungs

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Questions and Answers

True or false: The pleural cavity produces pleural fluid per day?

False (B)

What is the boundary of the thoracic cavity?

  • The chest wall and the diaphragm (correct)
  • The neck and the diaphragm
  • The chest wall and the lungs
  • The neck and the lungs

True or false: The thoracic cavity is bounded by the diaphragm and the chest wall?

True (A)

True or false: The pleural cavity is divided into the parietal and visceral pleura?

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

True or false: The thoracic cavity is bounded by the diaphragm and the chest wall?

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

How much pleural fluid is produced per hour?

<p>100 ml (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The pleural cavity produces 200 ml of pleural fluid per hour?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The pleural cavity is drained by the parietal pleura and the lymphatics?

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

What is the purpose of the pleural cavity?

<p>To cover the lung surface for minimum friction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The pleural cavity extends from the root of the neck to the chest wall?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the drainage of the pleural cavity?

<p>The visceral pleura and the lymphatics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The pleural cavity is drained by the parietal pleura and the lymphatics?

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

True or false: The pleural cavity extends from the root of the neck to the chest wall?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The pleural cavity covers the lung surface for maximum friction?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the division of the pleural cavity?

<p>The parietal and the visceral pleura (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • The thoracic cavity is bounded by the chest wall and the diaphragm below.
  • The pleural cavity extends from the root of the neck to the diaphragm.
  • The pleural cavity is divided into the parietal and visceral pleura.
  • The pleural cavity covers the lung surface for minimum friction and produces 100 ml. of pleural fluid per hour.
  • The pleural cavity is drained by the visceral pleura and the lymphatics.

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