MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

CARDIOLOGY

MITRAL STENOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What protects the Chambers of Hearts?
A
Myocardium
B
Pericardium
C
Epicardium
D
None of the Above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The muscles of the heart, termed the myocardium, make up the middle and thickest layer of the heart wall. This layer lies between the single-cell endocardium layer, which lines the inner chambers, and the outer epicardium, which makes up part of the pericardium that surrounds and protects the heart.

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: -The outer layer of the heart wall is the epicardium, the middle layer is the myocardium, and the inner layer is the endocardium.

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