Costodiaphragmatic recess
Front view of thorax, showing the relations of the pleuræ and lungs to the chest wall. Pleura in blue; lungs in purple.
Latin	recessus costodiaphragmaticus

In the pleural cavity, the costodiaphragmatic recess is a potential space at the posteriormost tips of the cavity, located at the junction of the costal pleura and diaphragmatic pleura.

The lungs expand into this recess during forced inspiration.

vertically it measures about 5cm, extends from 8th to 10th rib along midaxillary line

[edit] See also

• Thoracentesis

[edit] External links

• costodiaphragmatic+recess at eMedicine Dictionary
• 33947706 at GPnotebook
• Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator, at Elsevier 02101.002-1
• Diagram (Question #4, item E)

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