What keeps the visceral pleura in close proximity to the parietal pleura?
A) positive pressure in the intrapleural space
B) surface tension of the intrapleural fluid
C) the mesothelia are one and the same
D) trans-alveolar pressure
E) spider web-like processes extending from the outer covering
Answer: B) surface tension of the intrapleural fluid
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