THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

Detailed explanation-1: -A pleura is a serous membrane that folds back on itself to form a two-layered membranous pleural sac. The outer layer is called the parietal pleura and attaches to the chest wall. The inner layer is called the visceral pleura and covers the lungs, blood vessels, nerves, and bronchi.

Detailed explanation-2: -The mesothelium of the serous membrane forms the lining of a closed serous membrane cavity. Serous membrane lining the wall of a serous cavity is designated parietal while that covering viscera is called visceral.

Detailed explanation-3: -Parietal pleura. The parietal pleura is the layer of pleura associated with the walls of the pleural cavity.