EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the innermost layer of the heart?
A
Purkinje Fibers
B
Intercardium
C
Endocardium
D
Myocardium
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The endocardium is the innermost layer of the heart and lines the chambers and extends over projecting structures such as the valves, chordae tendineae, and papillary muscles.

Detailed explanation-2: -The walls of the heart are composed of three layers: Epicardium-the outer layer. Myocardium-the middle, muscular layer. Endocardium-the inner layer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Endocardial cells are specialized endothelial cells that, during embryogenesis, form a lining on the inside of the developing heart, which is maintained throughout life.

Detailed explanation-4: -The wall of the heart separates into the following layers: epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium. These three layers of the heart are embryologically equivalent to the three layers of blood vessels: tunica adventitia, tunica media, and tunica intima, respectively.

Detailed explanation-5: -The epicardium, or the innermost layer of the pericardium, is the outermost layer of the heart itself. It is composed of mesothelial cells, fat, and connective tissue. It is adjacent to the myocardium, the middle muscular layer. The innermost layer is referred to as the endocardium.

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