Costomediastinal recess
| Costomediastinal recess | |
|---|---|
lungs to the chest wall. Pleura in blue; lungs in purple. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | recessus costomediastinalis pleuralis |
| TA98 | A07.1.02.014 |
| TA2 | 3319 |
| FMA | 9747 |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
The costomediastinal recess is a
costal pleura. It assists lung expansion during deep inspiration, although its role is not as significant as the costodiaphragmatic recess, which has a greater volume. The lung expands into the costomediastinal recess even during shallow inspiration. The costomediastinal recess is most obvious in the cardiac notch of the left lung
.
See also
- Costophrenic angle)
- Cardiophrenic angle
- Mediastinum
External links
- Anatomy photo:19:03-0101 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Pleural Cavities and Lungs: The Costomediastinal Recess"
- Atlas image: lung_pleura at the University of Michigan Health System - "X-ray, chest, posteroanterior view"
- Diagram at port.ac.uk
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