ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the membrane that surrounds the heart called?
A
Myocardium
B
Pericardium
C
Exocardia
D
Paracardial Membrane
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Pericardium. The pericardium is the fibrous sac that surrounds the heart. It can be divided into three layers, the fibrous pericardium, the parietal pericardium, and the visceral pericardium. The parietal and visceral pericardia together form the serous pericardium.

Detailed explanation-2: -Heart is covered by a double layered membrane called the pericardial membrane. It secretes pericardial fluid.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pericardium, also called pericardial sac, is a double-walled sac containing the heart and the roots of the great vessels. It has two layers, an outer layer made of strong connective tissue (fibrous pericardium), and an inner layer made of serous membrane (serous pericardium).

Detailed explanation-4: -The pericardium is a fibrous sac that encloses the heart and great vessels. It keeps the heart in a stable location in the mediastinum, facilitates its movements, and separates it from the lungs and other mediastinal structures. It also supports physiological cardiac function.[1][2][3]

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