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Name one organ in your body which has a large surface area?
The skin is an organ in the body that has a large surface area as it covers the entire external surface of the body.
The double membrane that covers the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity is?
The double membrane that covers the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity is called the pleura. It consists of two layers: the visceral pleura attached to the lungs and the parietal pleura lining the thoracic cavity. The pleura produces a small amount of fluid that helps reduce friction during breathing.
The membrane that covers the lungs are?
They are called pleura. There are 2 layers, the visceral (nect to the lung) and the parietal (on the outside), with a cavity in between them called the pleural cavity which contains a small amount of fluid. they are thin layers of smooth epithelium. The two layers rub against each other during breathing, the fluid helps to prevent friction.
What is pleural linkage?
There are 2 types of pleura in the thoracic cavity. Visceral pleura which covers the lungs and parietal pleura which covers the inner surface of the thoracic cage. These 2 pleurae form a sac which encases the lungs, the surface tension of the fluid links the lungs and thoracic cavity together aka pleural linkage, which allows the lungs and thorax to operate together as one unit.
What is the layer of serous membrane that is firmly attached to the surface of the lung?
Well there are two layers of membranes that line the interior of the lungs. The outer layer of the lungs is the parietal pleura and is attached to the chest wall. The visceral pleura is the inner of the two layers, and unlike the parietal pleura, the visceral pleura is not sensitive to pain. ~hope this is helpful.
Name one organ in your body which has a large surface area?
The skin is an organ in the body that has a large surface area as it covers the entire external surface of the body.
The innermost layer of the pleura is known as the?
The innermost layer of the pleura is known as the visceral pleura. It is a thin membrane that covers the lungs and attaches to the surface of the lungs.
The double membrane that covers the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity is?
The double membrane that covers the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity is called the pleura. It consists of two layers: the visceral pleura attached to the lungs and the parietal pleura lining the thoracic cavity. The pleura produces a small amount of fluid that helps reduce friction during breathing.
What layers protect the lungs?
The pleural membrane covers and protects the lungs.
Does lungs excrete salts from its surface?
Lungs can not and does not excrete salts from its surface.
What is the delicate transparent membrane that covers the lungs?
what is the delicate membrain that cover the lungs
Is the visceral pleura superficial to the parietal pleura?
The visceral pleura is deep to the parietal pleura. The visceral is closer to the lungs.
Water covers about what percentage of the earth's surface?
Water covers about 71% of Earth's surface
What covers the airway to the lungs to prevent anything other than air from going into your lungs?
Epiglottis
What percent of antarctica covers the earth?
Antarctica covers 10% of the earth's surface.
What covers the surface of the Earth?
you are surface
The membrane that covers the lungs are?
They are called pleura. There are 2 layers, the visceral (nect to the lung) and the parietal (on the outside), with a cavity in between them called the pleural cavity which contains a small amount of fluid. they are thin layers of smooth epithelium. The two layers rub against each other during breathing, the fluid helps to prevent friction.
