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In human body, lungs are located in the _____ cavity.

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chest

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pelvic

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abdominal

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buccal

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Solution

The correct option is A chest
Humans have a pair of lungs situated in the chest cavity. The chest cavity is also known as thoracic cavity. Each lung has double layered covering called pleura. The thoracic cavity is separated from abdominal cavity by a muscular structure called diaphragm.

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