Lower border of pleura	Midclavicular line	Midaxillary line	Paravertebral line
Lungs (& visceral pleura)	6th rib	8th rib	10th rib
Parietal pleura	8th rib	10th rib Right - upper border Left - lower border	12th rib
Thoracentesis is typically performed between the 6th and 8th ribs along the midclavicular line, the 8th and 10th ribs along the midaxillary line (above image), and the 10th and 12th ribs along the paravertebral line.