THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

HEART AND PERICARDIUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is considered part of the walls of the heart, and part of the pericardium?
A
Myocardium
B
Endocardium
C
Epicardium
D
Visceral Pericardium
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The walls of the heart are composed of three layers: Epicardium-the outer layer. Myocardium-the middle, muscular layer. Endocardium-the inner layer.

Detailed explanation-2: -The heart wall consists of three layers: the endocardium, myocardium and epicardium. The endocardium is the thin membrane that lines the interior of the heart. The myocardium is the middle layer of the heart. It is the heart muscle and is the thickest layer of the heart.

Detailed explanation-3: -Three layers of tissue form the heart wall. The outer layer of the heart wall is the epicardium, the middle layer is the myocardium, and the inner layer is the endocardium.

Detailed explanation-4: -Visceral pericardium envelopes the heart and forms epicardium – the most superficial layer of the heart. Two layers of pericardium form the sac with the heart suspended in it by the aorta, pulmonary arteries, and pulmonary veins. Pericardial sac normally contains clear, straw-colored fluid called pericardial fluid.

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