ANATOMY
CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR
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Question
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In between the parietal pericardium and the visceral pericardium is a space known as the ____
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Pleural cavity
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Peritoneal cavity
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Pericardial cavity
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Between the parietal and visceral layers is a potential space that may be filled with a small amount of fluid. The part of the visceral layer that covers the heart, but not the great vessels is called the epicardium.
Detailed explanation-2: -The space between these two serous layers, the parietal and the visceral, is the pericardial cavity, which contains pericardial fluid.
Detailed explanation-3: -Your pericardial cavity is the space between the two layers of your serous pericardium. This space holds your pericardial fluid.
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