Both Pleurisy and Peritonitis are Inflammations of Parietal Serous Membranes

Question

Both pleurisy and peritonitis are inflammations of parietal serous membranes.

Accepted Answer

Both pleurisy and peritonitis are inflammations of parietal serous membranes. Pleurisy is inflammation of the parietal pleura lining the chest wall and peritonitis is inflammation of the parietal peritoneum lining the abdominal cavity.