PATHOLOGY MCQ
HEART
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Question
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The pericardium is a
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Single Membrane
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A double layered sac
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
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, which translates as “around the heart, ‘’ is a double-layered connective tissue membrane that surrounds the heart like a sac and, therefore, is also called as a pericardial sac (Fig. 1.2).
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