Respiratory system - Lungs and pleural cavities

4 important questions on Respiratory system - Lungs and pleural cavities

What is the cavity that the lungs fill in the chest called?

Thoracic cavity

How is the spaces called in which the lungs lie? With what membranes are they covered?

Pleural cavities, pleura (membranes)

What happens if the pleural cavities are punctured by accident?

Air rushes in and the lungs collapse  (pleural cavities are completely air tight)
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How is the region of tissued (that contains the oesophagus, trachea, aorta, vena cava and lymph nodes) called that separates the two lungs?

Mediastinum

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