MEDICAL
LUNGS
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Question
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Your lungs are sealed within air tight bags lined with something called the ____
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ciliated epithelium
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pleural membrane
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alveoli sacs
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intercostal muscle
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The pleura includes two thin layers of tissue that protect and cushion the lungs. The inner layer (visceral pleura) wraps around the lungs and is stuck so tightly to the lungs that it cannot be peeled off. The outer layer (parietal pleura) lines the inside of the chest wall.
Detailed explanation-2: -Parietal pleura Pleural space-also known as the pleural cavity, is the airtight space between the folds of the pleural membranes. It contains a watery lubricating fluid that prevents friction when the membranes rub together during respiration.
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