The mesentery is

A. the serous membrane that covers the lungs.
B. the serous membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities.
C. the membrane that lines the pericardial sac.
D. a double-layered serous membrane that anchors some of the abdominal organs to the body wall.
E. the space located between the visceral and parietal pleura.


Answer: D

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