Borders of lungs and pleura, view from left and right side
Illustrace of borders of lungs (solid line) and pleura (dashed) on view from left and right of thorax.
| Term name | Layer | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midaxillary line | Layer 1 |
| 2 | Midaxillary line | Layer 1 |
| 3 | Apex of lung | Layer 1 |
| 4 | Base of lung | Layer 1 |
| 5 | Costodiaphragmatic recess | Layer 1 |
| 6 | Costodiaphragmatic recess | Layer 1 |
| 7 | Diaphragm | Layer 1 |
| 8 | Diaphragm | Layer 1 |
| 9 | Oblique fissure | Layer 1 |
| 10 | Oblique fissure | Layer 1 |
| 11 | Horizontal fissure of right lung | Layer 1 |
| 12 | Cervical pleura; dome of pleura; pleural cupula | Layer 1 |
| 13 | Cervical pleura; dome of pleura; pleural cupula | Layer 1 |
| 14 | Parietal pleura | Layer 1 |
| 15 | Parietal pleura | Layer 1 |
| 16 | Visceral pleura; pulmonary pleura | Layer 1 |
| 17 | Visceral pleura; pulmonary pleura | Layer 1 |