A patient came in with a mass of blood in the space between the lungs. That space is termed the:
A) pleura.
B) mediastinum.
C) peritoneum.
D) diaphragm.

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The space between the lungs is called the mediastinum. The pleura refers to the membrane that covers the lungs and lines the chest cavity; the peritoneum refers to the membrane that covers the abdominal organs; and the diaphragm is a muscle that separates the chest and abdominal cavities. None of these terms specifically refer to the space between the lungs.

A Patient Came in with a Mass of Blood in the Space