name of the tissue that covers the outside of the lungs
The pleura (the covering of the lungs). There are 2 fibrous sheets of tissue that cover the lungs and help to protect them. These are callled the pleura or pleural membranes. Doctors usually call these the lining of the lungs, although this can be a bit confusing as they are on the outside.The gap between the pleura is called the pleural space.lose to the lungs and airways are lymph nodes (also called lymph glands). They are small bean shaped glands found throughout the body. They are connected by a network of tubes called lymphatics or lymphatic vessels. This network carries a fluid that leaks out of the blood vessels and bathes the body tissues and cells.