The serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity is the ________

A) visceral pleura
B) parietal pleura
C) parietal pericardium
D) visceral pericardium
E) parietal peritoneum


B
Explanation:
A) Each lung is enclosed in a serous membrane called the pleura. The visceral pleura sits on the lung surface and the parietal pleura lines the thoracic wall.
C) The pericardium is the serous membrane of the heart.
D) The pericardium is the serous membrane of the heart.
E) The peritoneum is the serous membrane of the abdominal cavity.

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