MEDICAL
HEART AND PERICARDIUM
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Question
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The pericardium does not provide ____
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protection
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an anchor to heart to other structures
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lubrication to reduce friction
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assistance in ventricle contraction
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The pericardium is a mesothelium tissue of the thoracic cavity which surrounds the heart. The outer layer, the fibrous pericardium, is comprised of dense connective tissue that protects the heart, anchors it to the surrounding walls, and prevents it from overfilling.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pericardium is a tough fibroelastic sac which covers the heart from all sides except at the cardiac root (where the great vessels join the heart) and the bottom (where only the serous pericardium exists to cover the upper surface of the central tendon of diaphragm).
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