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Costal pleura
Introduction
Different portions of the parietal pleura have received special names which indicate their position: thus, that portion which lines the inner surfaces of the ribs and Intercostales is the costal pleura.
External links
- Template:SUNYAnatomyFigs
- Template:NormanAnatomy
- UMichAtlas|lung_pleura
- Template:LoyolaMedEd
- Template:GPnotebook
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