Identify the membranes that line the cavity surrounding the lungs. pulmonary membranes parietal and visceral peritonea parietal and visceral pleura serous pericardium Solution parietal and visceral pleura pulmonary pleura surrounds each lung and connects it to thoracic cavity. pulmonary plleura consist of two pleura. visceral and parietal pleura. visceral pleura is the serous membrane that lines each lung. parietal pleura is the outer membrane attached to the inner suurface of thoracic cavity.