MEDICAL
HEART AND PERICARDIUM
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Question
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Serous pericardium that covers the heart surface.
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visceral pericardium
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pericardial cavity
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pericardial fluid
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parietal pericardium
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The serous pericardium is a layer of serosa that lines the fibrous pericardium (parietal layer), which is reflected around the roots of the great vessels to cover the entire surface of the heart (visceral layer).
Detailed explanation-2: -The visceral serous pericardium, or epicardium, is the deeper of the two layers of the serous pericardium. It is a mesothelial sheet that lies superficial and closely adherent to the surface of the heart. Superficial to the serous pericardium is the pericardial cavity.
Detailed explanation-3: -The layer of mesothelium investing the outer surface of the heart is referred to as the visceral pericardium or epicardium.
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