Question

Pleural adhesions

Accepted Answer

Structure: places where the visceral pleura (lung) and parietal pleura (chest wall/mediastinum) are fused together by scar tissue from disease or injury.Function: limits normal lung function by restricting independent sliding movement of the lung relative to the body wall

Front	Pleural adhesions
Back	Structure: places where the visceral pleura (lung) and parietal pleura (chest wall/mediastinum) are fused together by scar tissue from disease or injury. Function: limits normal lung function by restricting independent sliding movement of the lung relative to the body wall

Pleura Function Lung Pleural Adhesions Structure Places Visceral