Question

diagram of a human torso (side - view) with a red arrow pointing to a structure. multiple - choice options: pleural, peritoneal, cranial, pericardial

Explanation:

The arrow points to the area around the heart. The pericardial cavity (or space) surrounds the heart, while pleural is around lungs, peritoneal around abdominal organs, and cranial relates to the skull. So the correct term for the heart - surrounding space is pericardial.

Answer:

pericardial