Parietal pleura 4999940 186560390 2008-01-24T09:50:55Z JAnDbot 1725149 robot Adding: [[cs:Pohrudnice]] {{Infobox Anatomy | Name = Parietal pleura | Latin = pleura parietalis | GraySubject = 238 | GrayPage = 1087 | Image = Gray968.png | Caption = A transverse section of the [[thorax]], showing the contents of the middle and the posterior [[mediastinum]]. The [[pleural cavity|pleural]] and [[pericardial cavity|pericardial cavities]] are exaggerated since normally there is no space between parietal and visceral pleura and between [[pericardium]] and [[heart]]. | Image2 = | Caption2 = | Artery = | Vein = | Nerve = [[intercostal nerve]]s, [[phrenic nerve]]s | Lymph = | System = | Precursor = | MeshName = | MeshNumber = | DorlandsPre = p_24 | DorlandsSuf = 12646791 | }} The portion of the [[pleura]] external to the [[pulmonary pleura]] lines the inner surface of the [[chest]] wall, covers the [[diaphragm (anatomy)|diaphragm]], and is reflected over the structures occupying the middle of the [[thorax]]; this portion is termed the '''parietal pleura'''. The parietal pleura is attached to the wall of the thoracic cavity and innervated by the [[intercostal nerves]] ==See also== * [[Visceral pleura]] ==External links== * {{GPnotebook|-1288372165}} * {{NormanAnatomy|thoraxlesson2}} * {{UMichAtlas|lung_pleura}} - "X-ray, chest, posteroanterior view" * {{UMichAtlas|lung_lymph}} - "Transverse section through lung" * {{LoyolaMedEd|Grossanatomy/thorax0/thor_lec/thor6.html}} * [http://dept.kent.edu/biology/courses/60495/PLEURA.GIF Diagram at kent.edu] {{Gray's}} {{Lung}} {{anatomy-stub}} [[cs:Pohrudnice]]