ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY OF THE HEART

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The middle and thickest layer of the heart is the ____
A
epicardium
B
myocardium
C
endocardium
D
coronary artery
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The muscles of the heart, termed the myocardium, make up the middle and thickest layer of the heart wall. This layer lies between the single-cell endocardium layer, which lines the inner chambers, and the outer epicardium, which makes up part of the pericardium that surrounds and protects the heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -Heart Wall The myocardium is the middle layer of the heart. It is the heart muscle and is the thickest layer of the heart. The epicardium is a thin layer on the surface of the heart in which the coronary arteries lie.

Detailed explanation-3: -The myocardium is thickest in the left ventricle, as the left ventricle must create a lot of pressure to pump blood into the aorta and throughout systemic circulation.

Detailed explanation-4: -The outer layer of the heart wall is the epicardium, the middle layer is the myocardium, and the inner layer is the endocardium.

Detailed explanation-5: -Myocardium. The middle layer of the heart wall is the myocardium-the muscle tissue of the heart and the thickest layer of the heart wall. It is composed of cardiac muscle cells, or cardiomyocytes.

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