MEDICAL
HEART AND PERICARDIUM
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epicardium
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myocardium
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fibrous pericardium
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endocardium
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Detailed explanation-1: -The epicardium is the outermost layer of the heart. It is actually the visceral layer of the serous pericardium, which adheres to the myocardium of the heart. Histologically, it is made of mesothelial cells, the same as the parietal pericardium.
Detailed explanation-2: -The parietal and visceral pericardia together form the serous pericardium. The two layers of the serous pericardium are continuous with each other. The fibrous pericardium is a layer of connective tissue that provides support and protection for the heart.
Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. The visceral layer, or epicardium, covers the heart and the great vessels, and from the latter is continuous with the parietal layer which lines the fibrous pericardium. The portion which covers the vessels is arranged in the form of two tubes.