Parietal pleura is one of the major types of Pleura. The names given to the parietal pleura correspond to the parts of the wall with which they are associated:
- pleura related to the ribs and intercostal spaces is termed the costal part;
- pleura covering the diaphragm is the diaphragmatic part;
- pleura covering the mediastinum is the mediastinal part;
- the dome-shaped layer of parietal pleura lining the cervical extension of the pleural cavity is cervical pleura (dome of pleura or pleural cupola).