PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Pericardium
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Epicardium
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Myocardium
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Endocardium
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Pericardium: The heart is covered by a double membranous protective layer known as the pericardium. The space that is present between the two pericardial membranes is filled with a fluid called pericardial fluid. It prevents the heart from mechanical injury and shocks and also helps to reduce friction.
Detailed explanation-3: -The epicardium is a thin layer of elastic connective tissue and fat that serves as an additional layer of protection from trauma or friction for the heart under the pericardium. This layer contains the coronary blood vessels, which oxygenate the tissues of the heart with a blood supply from the coronary arteries.