pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragm
(PLOO-raw) The outer serous membrane associated with each lung. It is attached to the inner thoracic wall.
the lining on the inside of the chest wall which is composed of mesothelial cells and is the target organ for asbestos induced mesothelioma.
The outer layer of the serous membrane sac lining the thoracic cavity.
The portion of the pleura external to the pulmonary pleura lines the inner surface of the chest wall, covers the diaphragm, and is reflected over the structures occupying the middle of the thorax; this portion is termed the parietal pleura.