PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the walls of the heart, there are two thin layers that form a sandwich around a thick layer of muscle called the
A
epithelial tissue.
B
pericardium.
C
connective tissue.
D
myocardium.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -The heart wall consists of three layers: the endocardium, myocardium and epicardium. The endocardium is the thin membrane that lines the interior of the heart. The myocardium is the middle layer of the heart. It is the heart muscle and is the thickest layer of the heart.

Detailed explanation-4: -endocardium: A thin serous membrane that lines the interior of the heart and valves.

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