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 |