{"id":146235,"date":"2022-03-20T02:59:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T21:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/pleura-definition-function-structure-and-steps\/"},"modified":"2022-11-08T17:17:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T11:47:12","slug":"pleura-definition-function-structure-and-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/pleura\/","title":{"rendered":"Pleura &#8211; Definition, Function, Structure and Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/pleura\/#Pleura_Definition\" title=\"Pleura Definition\">Pleura Definition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/pleura\/#Lungs\" title=\"Lungs\">Lungs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/pleura\/#The_Function_of_Pleural_Fluid\" title=\"The Function of Pleural Fluid\">The Function of Pleural Fluid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/pleura\/#Structure_of_Lungs\" title=\"Structure of Lungs\">Structure of Lungs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/pleura\/#Steps_Involved_in_Respiration\" title=\"Steps Involved in Respiration\">Steps Involved in Respiration<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pleura_Definition\"><\/span>Pleura Definition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/pleura\/\">pleura<\/a> is a thin membrane that lines the inside of the chest cavity and covers the lungs. It helps keep the lungs moist and allows them to slide easily over each other as you breathe.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-146234 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pleura-definition-function-structure-and-steps.jpg\" alt=\"Pleura - Definition, Function, Structure and Steps\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pleura-definition-function-structure-and-steps.jpg?v=1647725374 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pleura-definition-function-structure-and-steps-300x212.jpg?v=1647725374 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lungs\"><\/span>Lungs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>are a pair of organs in the chest that help you breathe. They take in oxygen from the air and put it into your bloodstream. They also take carbon dioxide out of your <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Circulatory_system\">bloodstream<\/a> and put it into the air.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Function_of_Pleural_Fluid\"><\/span>The Function of Pleural Fluid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The pleural fluid is a thick, lubricating fluid that coats the inside of the chest cavity and the lungs. It helps to reduce friction between the lungs and the chest wall and helps the lungs to expand and contract as you breathe. The pleural fluid also contains white blood cells and other proteins that help to fight infection.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Structure_of_Lungs\"><\/span>Structure of Lungs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The lungs are two spongy organs in the chest that are responsible for taking in oxygen from the air and releasing carbon dioxide. The left lung is smaller than the right lung because the heart takes up space on the left side of the chest. The lungs are divided into lobes, and each lobe is divided into smaller segments. The lungs are surrounded by a thin membrane called the pleura. The pleura line the lungs and the inside of the chest wall.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_Involved_in_Respiration\"><\/span>Steps Involved in Respiration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The process of respiration begins with the inhalation of oxygen from the air into the lungs. The oxygen then transported by the blood to the cells of the body where it used to produce energy. The waste product of this process is carbon dioxide which is then exhaled from the body.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pleura Definition The pleura is a thin membrane that lines the inside of the chest cavity and covers the lungs. 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