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pleural recesses (pair)

Identification
Official Latin term recessus pleurales (par)
Official term pleural recesses (pair)
Unit identifier TAH:U3025
Unit type pair set
Materiality immaterial
Navigation
Link to the unit pleural recesses (pair)
Links of entity generic: pleural recess
Entity-oriented links Universal page Definition page
External links TA98 FMA PubMed Radiopedia KenHub IMAIOS
Partonomic links Level 2: compartments of thorax Short Extended
Level 3: pleura (pair)
Taxonomic links Level 2: anatomical space Short Extended
Level 3: subdivision of cavity of organ
Level 4: cavity of subdivision of serous pouch
Subsidiary language with Latin
Non Latin primary language
Taxonomic definition
Taxonomic definition A pleural recess is a subdivision of pleural cavity [divisio cavitatis pleuralis ] which is a potential cavity between the parietal pleura [pleura parietalis ] and the visceral pleura [pleura visceralis ] where the lung [pulmo ] can expand during inspiration.
Partonomy
TAH:E10200
human body
TAH:U11401
system of trunk SOS
TAH:U16557
compartments of thorax TOS
TAH:U16556
pulmopleural compartment (pair) UOV
TAH:U3014
pleura (pair) UOU
TAH:U3025 pleural recesses (pair) QEU
Total
4 children
Taxonomy
Date: 21.06.2025