What is a pleura, and what is the significance of the intrapleural fluid?

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Answer: The pleura is a epithelial layer. The visceral pleura covers the lungs, while the parietal pleura covers the inner lining of the thorax around the lungs. The intrapleural fluid is the fluid in between the visceral and parietal pleura. It lubricates the sliding of the two pleura on each other.

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