| Front | Mechanism of respiration: inflation of the lungs |
|---|---|
| Back | Structure: 1. Parietal pleura is attached to chest wall 2. Visceral pleura is attached to lung 3. Visceral pleura and parietal pleura are tightly sealed through serous fluid Mechanism: 1. Chest wall expands 2. Lung is pulled along and expands because of connections between the pleura 3. Lung's positive pressure expands into negative pressure of thoracic cavity when diaphram drops |
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