ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY OF THE HEART

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Wall of the heart, made up mostly of cardiac muscle, is called the
A
Pericardium
B
Epicardium
C
Myocardium
D
Endocardium
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The muscle layer of the heart is termed the myocardium and is made up of cardiomyocytes. The myocardium is found in the walls of all four chambers of the heart, though it is thicker in the ventricles and thinner in the atria.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cardiac muscle makes up the thick middle layer of the heart and is surrounded by a thin outer layer called the epicardium or visceral pericardium and an inner endocardium.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cardiac muscle tissue, or myocardium, is a specialized type of muscle tissue that forms the heart. This muscle tissue, which contracts and releases involuntarily, is responsible for keeping the heart pumping blood around the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -The heart wall consists of three layers: the endocardium, myocardium and epicardium. The endocardium is the thin membrane that lines the interior of the heart. The myocardium is the middle layer of the heart. It is the heart muscle and is the thickest layer of the heart.

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