MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The pericardium consists of two layers: the fibrous and the serous. The fibrous pericardium is a conical-shaped sac. Its apex is fused with the roots of the great vessels at the base of the heart. Its broad base overlies the central fibrous area of the diaphragm with which it is fused.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pericardium is a thin sac that surrounds your heart. It protects and lubricates your heart and keeps it in place within your chest. Problems can occur when the pericardium becomes enflamed or fills with fluid. The swelling can damage your heart and affect its function.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pericardium is a double layered protective covering of the heart. Outer layer is the parietal pericardium and the inner layer is visceral pericardium enclosing a pericardial cavity filled with pericardial fluid. Q. The pericardium is a triple-layered sac that surrounds and protects the heart.