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What Are Traumatic Events and What Do They Include

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 What are traumatic events and what do they include?


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Pleural Cavity

The thin fluid-filled space between the two pulmonary pleurae of each lung.

Serous Membrane

A thin layer of tissue that lines certain internal cavities of the body, secreting a serous fluid to lubricate and reduce friction between internal organs.

Visceral

Relating to the internal organs.

Parietal Pleura

The outer membrane that lines the inner surface of the chest wall and diaphragm in the thoracic cavity, but does not cover the lungs directly.

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