MEDICAL
HEART AND PERICARDIUM
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Question
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What is the inner layer of the heart called that forms the valve flaps and is continuous with blood vessels?
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epicardium
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myocardium
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endocardium
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The myocardium contains a large number of mitochondria, providing energy for the heart muscle. The endocardium forms the inner lining of the heart, and the flaps which form the valves of the heart.
Detailed explanation-2: -A double-layered membrane called the pericardium surrounds your heart like a sac. The outer layer of the pericardium surrounds the roots of your heart’s major blood vessels and is attached by ligaments to your spinal column, diaphragm, and other parts of your body.
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