On each side of the chest, the ________ pleura lines the internal thoracic wall, and the ________ pleura tightly covers the lung.

A. parietal; visceral
B. respiratory; pleural
C. visceral; parietal
D. fibrous; serous
E. thoracic; pulmonary


Answer: A

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

Tim runs 5 to 8 miles a day. He has an enlarged heart and low heart rate and blood pressure. He most likely has

A. coronary artery disease. B. atherosclerosis. C. a very healthy cardiovascular system. D. an arrhythmia.

Anatomy & Physiology

Cells of the body mainly use __________ for the selective endocytosis of most macromolecules.

a) receptor-mediated endocytosis b) diffusion c) fluid-phase endocytosis d) pinocytosis

Anatomy & Physiology

The various forms of any one gene are called

A) homologous. B) homozygous. C) heterozygous. D) autosomes. E) alleles.

Anatomy & Physiology

Which of the following is described as an inflammation of the pulmonary lobules that typically results from infection?

A) pneumonia B) pneumothorax C) cystic fibrosis D) pleurisy E) emphysema

Anatomy & Physiology