21. Examples are the pleura of the lungs, pericardium of the heart, and the peritoneum of the abdomen. 22. The ventral region is called the pleura ( singular pleurum ) and any sclerites they bear are called pleurites. 23. Typical pathological lesions are very suggestive of the disease-they are localised exclusively to the lung and pleura . 24. The thorax is mainly black; postpronotum orange; scutum black; scutellum is reddish orange; pleura black. 25. 6 . Pleuritis and pericarditis-The former means inflammation of the pleura ( the lining of the lungs ). 26. Mesothelioma is a cancer of the mesothelium, part of which is the pleura , the lining of the lungs. 27. It has been suggested that in humans, transport of fibers to the pleura is critical to the pathogenesis of mesothelioma. 28. In some cases, the lungs and the pleura were stuck together as well as the intestines to the peritoneal wall. 29. To the right is the azygos veins and thoracic duct, and to the left is the left pleura and lung. 30. It also has jurisdiction over any other pathological condition of the lungs, pleura or peritoneum that is attributable to dust.
