Borders of lungs and pleura

Illustrace of borders of lungs (solid line) and pleura (dashed) on posterior and anterior view of thorax.

Term name Layer
1 Inferior mediastinum Layer 1
2 Superior mediastinum Layer 1
3 Phrenicomediastinal recess Layer 1
4 Costodiaphragmatic recess Layer 1
5 Costodiaphragmatic recess Layer 1
6 Visceral pleura; pulmonary pleura Layer 1
7 Visceral pleura; pulmonary pleura Layer 1
8 Parietal pleura Layer 1
9 Parietal pleura Layer 1
10 Diaphragm Layer 1
11 Horizontal fissure of right lung Layer 1
12 Oblique fissure Layer 1
13 Oblique fissure Layer 1
14 Oblique fissure Layer 1
15 Cervical pleura; dome of pleura; pleural cupula Layer 1
16 Cervical pleura; dome of pleura; pleural cupula Layer 1
17 Apex of lung Layer 1
18 Apex of lung Layer 1
19 Scapular line Layer 1
20 Midclavicular line Layer 1