The mediastinum
A) contains the pleural cavities.
B) separates the pleural cavities.
C) contains the pericardial cavity.
D) contains the pleural cavities and pericardial cavity.
E) separates the pleural cavities and includes the pericardial cavity.

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The mediastinum is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity, which separates the two pleural cavities (where the lungs are located) and includes the pericardial cavity (where the heart is located).

The Mediastinum