alleryStart learning →The pleural cavity lies between which layers?
AVascular and parietal
BVascular and palatal
CVisceral and parietal
DVisceral and palatal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Visceral and parietal
1. Two pleural membranes wrap the lung.
2. The gap between them is the cavity.
3. The pleural cavity is the space between the visceral and parietal layers.
4. So the answer is visceral and parietal.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 22 'The Respiratory System'_
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