Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 6

The membrane that lines the wall of a cavity is the:

A. Visceral

B. Peritoneal

C. Pleural

D. Parietal

Step 1 of 2

Parietal membrane:

Human body is enclosed with three cavities, namely,

• Pleural

• Pericardial

• Peritoneal

Serous membrane:

• These three cavities are lined by serous membrane

• Serous membrane contains of two membranes namely,

o Parietal membrane - which lines the cavity wall

o Visceral membrane - which cover organs present within the cavity

Therefore, the membrane, which lines the cavity wall, is “parietal membrane”. Hence, the correct answer is option .