The membrane that directly lines the outside of the lung is:
visceral peritoneum
parietal pleura
visceral pleura
parietal peritoneum
visceral pleura
Rationale: Visceral pleura is the membrane that directly lines the outer margin of the lung. The parietal pleura lines the inside of the thoracic cavity. The potential space found between the parietal pleura and visceral pleura is the pleural cavity.
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