The factors responsible for holding the lungs to the thorax wall are .
A) the visceral pleurae and the changing volume of the lungs
B) the smooth muscles of the lung
C) surface tension from pleural fluid and negative pressure in the pleural cavity
D) the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles alone
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