Which of the choices below is NOT a role of the pleurae?

A) allow the lungs to easily glide easily over the thorax wall during breathing movements
B) assist in blood flow to and from the heart because the heart sits between the lungs
C) help limit the spread of local infections
D) help divide the thoracic cavity into three chambers


B

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