15 Questions
True or false: The pleural cavity produces pleural fluid per day?
False
What is the boundary of the thoracic cavity?
The chest wall and the diaphragm
True or false: The thoracic cavity is bounded by the diaphragm and the chest wall?
True
True or false: The pleural cavity is divided into the parietal and visceral pleura?
True
True or false: The thoracic cavity is bounded by the diaphragm and the chest wall?
True
How much pleural fluid is produced per hour?
100 ml
True or false: The pleural cavity produces 200 ml of pleural fluid per hour?
False
True or false: The pleural cavity is drained by the parietal pleura and the lymphatics?
True
What is the purpose of the pleural cavity?
To cover the lung surface for minimum friction
True or false: The pleural cavity extends from the root of the neck to the chest wall?
False
What is the drainage of the pleural cavity?
The visceral pleura and the lymphatics
True or false: The pleural cavity is drained by the parietal pleura and the lymphatics?
True
True or false: The pleural cavity extends from the root of the neck to the chest wall?
False
True or false: The pleural cavity covers the lung surface for maximum friction?
False
What is the division of the pleural cavity?
The parietal and the visceral pleura
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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