Put the Cavities in Order from Broadest to Most Specific

Question

Put the cavities in order from broadest to most specific in which the lungs are located
A)thoracic,ventral ,parietal pleura,visceral pleura
B)ventral,visceral pleura,thoracic,parietal pleura,
C)ventral,thoracic,parietal pleura,visceral pleura
D)thoracic,ventral,visceral pleura,parietal pleura

Accepted Answer

The cavities in which the lungs are located can be arranged from the broadest to the most specific as follows:
- Thoracic cavity: this is the broadest cavity which includes the area of the chest containing the heart, lungs, and other thoracic organs.
- Ventral cavity: this refers to the anterior body cavity that includes the thoracic cavity (chest) and abdominopelvic cavity (abdomen and pelvis).
- Parietal pleura: this is the outer layer of the membrane that lines the thoracic cavity and covers the diaphragm. 
- Visceral pleura: this is the inner layer of the membrane that covers the surface of the lungs. 
Therefore, the correct order is: Thoracic, Ventral, Parietal pleura, Visceral pleura. This order is only reflected in option C.