What Statement About the Pleura Is Correct

question 62

Multiple Choice

What statement about the pleura is correct?

• A) It is a muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities.
• B) It is a membrane in the lungs in which there is an exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
• C) It is cartilaginous rings that give support to the larynx.
• D) It is one of the lobes of the right lung.
• E) It is a membrane that covers the lung.

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Definitions:

Amino Acids

Amino acids are organic compounds that combine to form proteins, serving as the building blocks of life.

Auditory Ossicles

Three small bones in the middle ear known as the malleus, incus, and stapes, which transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.

Eardrum

Also known as the tympanic membrane, it vibrates in response to sound waves and is a key component of the middle ear.

Temporal Bone

A bone of the skull situated at the sides and base of the cranium, surrounding the ear canal.