pleuron
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Somite of a Lobster, separated and viewed from in front. t, tergum; s, sternum; pl, pleuron.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
The name epimeron is sometimes applied to what is here called the pleuron, but the word has been used in widely different senses and it seems better to abandon it.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
The layer of tissue that covers the lung and dips into spaces is called the visceral pleura.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Under normal conditions, viewers see a reflection of the pleura as a series of equidistant horizontal lines, called A lines, throughout those organs.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 11, 2020
To check for them, doctors look at the pleura, the membrane that envelops each lung.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 11, 2020
Since the parietal pleura is attached to the thoracic wall, the natural elasticity of the chest wall opposes the inward pull of the lungs.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
What is the relative position of the lungs and pleura?
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Calvin Cutter
