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What is the membrane that surrounds each lung and reduces the friction of breathing?
Updated: 9/7/2023
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∙ 9y agoBest Answer
They are called pleura. There are 2 membranes, the visceral which is the outer slippery covering, and the parietal which is the inner covering, with a cavity in between them called the pleural cavity
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