Question: what is the difference between the visceral and parietal layers of pleura and peritoneum?
Answer: There are two pleura, the parietal and the visceral. The parietal pleura lines the inner surface of the thoracic cavity and ribcage. The visceral pleura line the lungs. ... The parietal peritoneum which lines the inner walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities, while the visceral peritoneum lines the digestive organs.