The Parietal Peritoneum Is

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Multiple Choice

The parietal peritoneum is

• A)a double-layered serous membrane that anchors some of the abdominal organs to the body wall.
• B)the serous membrane that covers the lungs.
• C)the serous membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities.
• D)space located between the visceral and parietal pleura.
• E)the membrane that lines the pericardial sac.

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