APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The layer of the heart that contains cardiac muscle
A
Endocardium
B
Pericardium
C
Myocardium
D
Periosteum
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: -The epicardium is the outer layer that contains blood vessels. The myocardium is the middle layer that is composed of contractile tissues. The endocardium is the innermost layer and composes the valves, inner lining of the chambers, and contains vessels and nerves.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is the epicardium? The epicardium refers to the outermost protective layer of the heart. The epicardium is composed of mesothelium, a cell type that covers and protects most of the internal organs of the body as well as fat and connective tissue.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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