Parietal pleura is sensitive to pain, temperature, touch, and pressure
•Phrenic nerve:
mediastinal pleura and dome of diaphragmatic pleura •Intercostal nerves:
costal pleura segmentally and
lower 6 intercostal nerves
innervate periphery
of diaphragmatic pleura
mediastinal pleura and dome of diaphragmatic pleura •Intercostal nerves:
costal pleura segmentally and
lower 6 intercostal nerves
innervate periphery
of diaphragmatic pleura
Nerve supply
to pleurae
Netter 190B/193B
Visceral pleura:
•autonomic innervation from pulmonary plexuses at tracheal bifurcation and main bronchi
•sensitive to stretch, but not to temperature, pain and touch