The pleura are the thin membranes which surround the lungs and line the inside of the chest wall. There are two layers: the visceral pleura, which is attached to the lungs, and the parietal pleura, which is attached to the chest wall. Between these two layers is the ‘pleural space’, which normally contains a thin layer of fluid to lubricate the movement of breathing.
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