The parietal peritoneum is
A. a double-layered serous membrane that anchors some of the abdominal organs to the body wall.
B. the serous membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities.
C. the space located between the visceral and parietal pleura.
D. the serous membrane that covers the lungs.
E. the membrane that lines the pericardial sac.
Answer: B
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