| Front | Parietal pleura |
|---|---|
| Back | Structure: Serous membrane covering and adherent to the structures of the mediastinum, upper surface of the diaphram, and inner surface of the chest wall (around the lung). Function: innervated by somatosensory neurons that carry pain information to the spinal cord via intercostal nerves or phrenic nerve. |
Tags: thoracic, cavity
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