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chest cavity

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Use it to open the chest cavity for dressing and for removing the hide so the meat can cool.
The pleura has two layers which gives support and protection to the lungs and chest cavity: -The outer layer, or parietal layer, lines the entire chest cavity and the diaphragm.
In the operating room, the doctor inserts one end of the shunt into the chest cavity and the other end into the peritoneum.
 
 
 
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