Pleural membranes surround the lungs. These membranes serve as the glue between the lungs and the thoracic cavity. Which of the following statements is correct about these structures?The visceral pleura lines the outside of the lungs, the parietal pleura lines the thoracic cavity, and the intrapleural space seals the two layers togetherThe parietal pleura lines the outside of the lungs, the visceral pleura lines the thoracic cavity, and the intrapleural space seals the two layers togetherThe thoracic cavity and lungs are only connected by the visceral pleuraThe thoracic cavity and lungs are only connected by the parietal pleura

The pleura is a closed sac of a serous membrane that contains serous fluid. The lung is pushed into the closed sac to form two layers: one layer adheres to the lung and the other layer to the wall of the thoracic cavity. The pleural cavity separates the lungs from the surrounding structures of the intercostal space and thoracic cage, the mediastinum, and the diaphragm.Pleural membranes surround the lungs. These membranes serve as the glue between the lungs and the thoracic cavity. Which of the following statements is correct about these structures? Ans. The visceral pleura lines the outside of the lungs, the parietal pleura lines the thoracic cavity, and the intrapleural space seal the two layers together. The visceral pleura is the lining of the lungs and adherent to the lung, covering both the lobe and passing into the fissures that separate them. The parietal pleura is adherent to the inner chest wall and the surface of the thoracic of the diaphragm. It detached from the mediastinum adjacent structures and continued to the visceral pleura around the edge of the hilum.