What is the name given to the acute angle formed by the costal pleura joining the diaphragmatic pleura?
a. Angle of Louis
b. Costophrenic angle
c. Diaphragmatic groove
d. Oblique fissure
ANS: B
The angle where the costal parietal pleura joins the diaphragmatic parietal pleura is known as the costophrenic angle.
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