MEDICAL
HEART AND PERICARDIUM
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Question
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What is the muscular layer of the heart called?
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epicardium
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myocardium
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endocardium
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mesocardium
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The muscle layer of the heart is termed the myocardium and is made up of cardiomyocytes. The myocardium is found in the walls of all four chambers of the heart, though it is thicker in the ventricles and thinner in the atria.
Detailed explanation-2: -The wall of the heart consists of three layers: the epicardium (external layer), the myocardium (middle layer) and the endocardium (inner layer).
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