Term Name: | pleuropericardial folds |
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Synonyms: | pleuro-pericardial folds, pleuropericardial membrane, pleuropericardial membranes |
Definition: | Each of the folds that grow out from the lateral part of the body wall. They fuse and meet with the dorsal and ventral mesentery of the foregut, separating the pleural cavities from the pericardial cavity. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0006278] |