The epithelial lining of the peritoneal, pleural and pericardial cavities and the heart is:

simple columnar epithelium

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simple squamous epithelium

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stratified columnar epithelium

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pseudostratifled epithelium

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The correct option is A simple squamous epithelium
The epithrlial lining of the peritoneal, pleural and pericardial cavities and the heart is composed of simple squamous epithelium.
So, the correct option is option B-' simple squamous epithelium'.

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The epithelial lining of the peritoneal, pleural and pericardial cavities and the heart is:

The correct option is A simple squamous epitheliumThe epithrlial lining of the peritoneal, pleural and pericardial cavities and the heart is composed of simple squamous epithelium.So, the correct option is option B-' simple squamous epithelium'.

The correct option is A simple squamous epithelium
The epithrlial lining of the peritoneal, pleural and pericardial cavities and the heart is composed of simple squamous epithelium.
So, the correct option is option B-' simple squamous epithelium'.