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the small potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura.

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What The is the thin fluid-filled space also known as the pleural space?

this answer is pleural cavity


Where is the pleural cavity located-?

The pleural cavity is located in between the visceral and parietal of the lungs.


The potential space between the pleural membrane is called the?

The potential space between the pleural membranes is called the thoracic cavity. This is also known as the pleural cavity in some instances.


What is the thin fluid filled space also known as the pleural space?

The thin fluid-filled space in the chest between the two pleural layers is called the pleural cavity. This space helps the lungs expand and contract during breathing by reducing friction between the layers of the pleura.


How does the pressure of the pleural space compare to the lungs?

Normally, the pressure in the lungs is greater than the pressure in the pleural space surrounding the lungs


What is to obliterate the pleural space means?

To obliterate the pleural space means to eliminate or close off the space between the pleurae, which are the membranes surrounding the lungs. This procedure is often done to prevent the accumulation of fluid (pleural effusion) or air (pneumothorax) in the pleural cavity, typically through techniques such as pleurodesis. In this process, a substance is introduced to cause inflammation and subsequent scarring, effectively sealing the pleural space.


What is the space between the heart that holds the heart?

pleural space


What is the space called between the lungs and chest?

The mediastinum.


What is the space medial to the pleural cavities?

The mediastinum.


What is it When air has invaded the pleural space?

Hemothoax


What is the collection of air in the pleural space?

pneumothorax


Which cavities are lungs are found in?

The pleural cavities, ventral and thoracic