The lungs are located in the
A)cranial cavity.
B)vertebral cavity.
C)abdominal cavity.
D)pericardial cavity.
E)pleural cavity.

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The lungs are located within the pleural cavity, which is a space between the two layers of the pleural membrane that lines the thoracic cavity. The cranial cavity contains the brain, the vertebral cavity houses the spinal cord, the abdominal cavity contains the digestive organs, and the pericardial cavity surrounds the heart. None of these cavities contain the lungs.

The Lungs Are Located in the