The mediastinal pleura is the serosa between the thoracic spine and the sternum. There is a mediastinal pleura on the left and right, two mediastinal pleuras, and organs and connective tissue sandwiched between the two layers to form the mediastinum, separating the left and right pleural cavities.
Mediastinal pleura
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The mediastinal pleura is the serosa between the thoracic spine and the sternum. There is a mediastinal pleura on the left and right, two mediastinal pleuras, and organs and connective tissue sandwiched between the two layers to form the mediastinum, separating the left and right pleural cavities.
- Name
- Mediastinal pleura
- Location
- The serosa between the thoracic spine and the sternum
- Including
- Arteries in the mediastinum
- Attributes
- pleura
Inside the mediastinum are arteries, esophagus, trachea, and heart.
