HEAD NECK
CRANIAL CAVITY
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Question
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The spaces surrounding each lung are known as the?
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pleural cavities
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mediastinum
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pericardial cavity
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cranial cavity
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The pleural cavity is the potential space between the two pleurae (visceral and parietal) of the lungs. The pleurae are serous membranes which fold back onto themselves to form a two-layered membranous structure.
Detailed explanation-2: -pleural space. Also called pleural cavity. The cavity that exists between the lungs and underneath the chest wall. It is normally empty, with the lung immediately against the inside of the chest wall. In some diseases, fluid can build up in this space (a pleural effusion).
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