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  1. The membrane covering the lungs is a
    1. pleura
    2. pericardium
    3. peritoneum
    4. 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.



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