THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

HEART AND PERICARDIUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of the protective sac around the heart?
A
Epicardium
B
Pericardium
C
Vena Cava
D
Pulmonary Vein
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your pericardium is a fluid-filled sac that surrounds your heart and the roots of the major blood vessels that extend from your heart. Conditions that affect your pericardium include pericarditis, pericardial effusion and constrictive pericarditis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pericardium is a double layered protective covering of the heart. Outer layer is the parietal pericardium and the inner layer is visceral pericardium enclosing a pericardial cavity filled with pericardial fluid. Q. The pericardium is a triple-layered sac that surrounds and protects the heart.

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