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The parietal pleura is subdivided according to the surface it covers.
* The costal pleura is the pleural portion covering the inner surfaces of the rib cage, and is separated from the ribs/cartilages and intercostal muscles by the endothoracic fascia.
* The apical part of the costal pleura, sometimes referred to as the cervical pleura or cupula

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