Describe the location of the lungs within the thoracic cavity.
A)The lungs are anterior to the sternum in the mediastinum.
B)The left and right lungs are surrounded by a pericardial cavity.
C)The left lung is surrounded by a left pleural cavity and the right lung is surrounded by a right pericardial cavity.
D)The left lung is surrounded by a left pericardial cavity and the right lung is surrounded by a right pleural cavity.
E)The left lung and right lung are surrounded by the left and right pleural cavities,respectively.

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The lungs are located within the thoracic cavity and are surrounded by thin membranes called the pleura. The left lung is surrounded by the left pleural cavity and the right lung is surrounded by the right pleural cavity. Therefore, the correct choice is E.

Describe the Location of the Lungs Within the Thoracic Cavity