THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

HEART AND PERICARDIUM

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which portion of the heart wall contains the epithelial and connective tissue?

A	Epicardium
B	Myocardium
C	Endocardium
D	Pericardium

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The two layers of the pericardium are called the outer fibrous/parietal pericardium and the inner serous/visceral pericardium. The epicardium constitutes the visceral pericardium, underlying fibro-elastic connective tissue, and adipose tissue.

Detailed explanation-2: -The epicardium is a layer of epithelial cells covering the surface of the heart.

Detailed explanation-3: -The epicardium is a specialized epithelium related to the mesothelium that lines most visceral organs. Ablation of the epicardium or genes expressed in the epicardium disrupt myocardial growth, coronary vessel development, and formation of cardiac interstitial cells.

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