Answer:
Visceral pleura: membrane that is in direct contact with the lungs
Parietal Pleura: membrane that is in direct contact with the inner part of the rib cage
Pleural Cavity: Space in between visceral and parietal pleura
Explanation:
The pleura is a membrane that covers the lungs, the mediastinum and the diaphragm, it divides in parietal and visceral. The parietal pleura is the external membrane that surrounds the inner part of the rib cage at the level of the lungs, lining also part of the diaphragm and the mediastinum. When the parietal pleura extends inwards enveloping the lungs it becomes the visceral pleura. These membranes protect the lungs and in between them there is a fluid filled space (pleural cavity) that cushions the respiratory movements, among other functions.
