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3 lis 2023 · The pericardium is the membrane that encloses the heart and the roots of the major heart vessels, consisting of an outer fibrous layer (fibrous pericardium) and an inner double serous membrane layer (serous pericardium).
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3 lis 2023 · The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood around the body by circulating it through the circulatory/vascular system. It is found in the middle mediastinum , wrapped in a two-layered serous sac called the pericardium .
1 gru 2021 · Download Figure Download PowerPoint. Abstract. The pericardium of the human heart has received increased attention in recent times due to interest in the epicardial approach for cardiac interventions to treat cardiac arrhythmias refractory to conventional endocardial approaches.
The outermost layer of the wall of the heart is also the innermost layer of the pericardium, the epicardium, or the visceral pericardium discussed earlier. The middle and thickest layer is the myocardium , made largely of cardiac muscle cells.
28 sie 2020 · The pericardium is a fibroserous, fluid filled sack that surrounds the muscular body of the heart and the roots of the great vessels. This article will give an outline of its functions, structure, innervation and its clinical significance.
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The muscular wall of the heart has three layers. The outermost layer is the epicardium (or visceral pericardium). The epicardium covers the heart, wraps around the roots of the great blood vessels, and adheres the heart wall to a protective sac.
