MEDICAL
HEART AND PERICARDIUM
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Question
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what is the name of the double folded membrane surrounding the heart
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endocardium
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myometrium
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pericardium
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myocardium
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The pleura is a serous membrane which folds back onto itself to form a two-layered membrane structure.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pericardium consists of two layers: the fibrous and the serous. The fibrous pericardium is a conical-shaped sac. Its apex is fused with the roots of the great vessels at the base of the heart. Its broad base overlies the central fibrous area of the diaphragm with which it is fused.
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