Unit 3 - Heart Coverings and Layers
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Pericardium
layered sac enclosing the heart
Fibrous Pericardium
outermost layer; protects the heart and keeps it in place; prevents heart from overfilling with blood
Serous Pericardium
made up of the parietal and visceral layers
Parietal Layer of Serous Pericardium
adheres to the inner surface of the fibrous pericardium
Visceral Layer of Serous Pericardium (Epicardium)
adheres to the surface of the heart; outermost layer of heart wall
Heart Wall
composed of the epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium
Myocardium
thick middle layer composed of cardiac muscle tissue
Endocardium
continuous with endothelium of blood vessels; lines heart chambers and covers valves
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