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Endothoracic fascia
The
endothoracic fascia
is the layer of loose
connective tissue
deep to the
intercostal spaces
and
ribs
, separating these structures from the underlying
pleura
. This fascial layer is the outermost membrane of the
thoracic cavity
. The endothoracic fascia contains variable amounts of
fat
. It becomes more fibrous over the
apices
of the
lungs
as the
suprapleural membrane
.
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