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The membrane covering the lungs is a
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- pleura
- pericardium
- peritoneum
- mesothelium
Correct Option: A
In human anatomy, the pleural cavity is the potential space between the two pleura (visceral and parietal) of the lungs. The pleura is a membrane which folds back onto itself to form a two-layered, membrane structure. The thin space between the two pleural layers is known as the pleural cavity; it normally contains a small amount of pleural fluid.