Write a note on the membranous covering of the lungs?

Open in App

Solution

The lungs are situated within the thoracic cavity of the chest. Each lung is enclosed within a pleural sack which allows the inner and outer walls to slide over each other while breathing takes place, without much friction. The superficial layer lines the wall of the thoracic cavity and is called the parietal pleura, deep layer, the visceral pleura cover the lungs themselves.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Double layered, thin membranous sacs which cover the lungs are called as____

The lungs are covered by a two-layered membrane called the:

The serous membrane which covers the lungs is called:

Join BYJU'S Learning Program