MEDICAL
HEART AND PERICARDIUM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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What surrounds the heart and acts as a tough, protective sac? (Remember the prefix for around)
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pericardium
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myocardium
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Your pericardium is a protective, fluid-filled sac that surrounds your heart and helps it function properly. Your pericardium also covers the roots of your major blood vessels as they extend from your heart.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pericardium has a few important roles: It keeps your heart fixed in place within your chest cavity. It prevents your heart from stretching too much and overfilling with blood. It lubricates your heart to prevent friction with the tissues around it as it beats.
Detailed explanation-3: -Heart is covered by a double layered membrane called the pericardial membrane. It secretes pericardial fluid.
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