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Question

John has been suffering agonizing pain with each breath and has been

informed by the

physician that he has pleurisy.

a) Specifically, what membranes are involved in this condition?

b) What is their usual role in the body?

c) Explain why John's condition is so painful.

Answer 1

Is this a homework assignment?

If so, why not just search for "pleurisy" on the internet and research it for yourself.

Short and sweet, the pleural membranes are involved (lining around the lungs), they work to slide over one another when the lungs expand and deflate, and it is painful when the membranes don't rub over each other smoothly.  

Answer 2

I know I know.. Google and text books are great places to find answers to your homework. Good luck