day 2 heart covering + heart walls
Call Kai
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
Flashcards
Knowt Play1/15
There's no tags or description
Looks like no tags are added yet.
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced | Call with Kai |
|---|
No analytics yet
Send a link to your students to track their progress
16 Terms
What structure encloses the heart and great vessels?
Pericardium
What type of structure is the pericardium?
A double-walled fibroserous sac.
What does 'peri' mean?
Around.
What does 'cardium' mean?
Heart.
What two types of tissues make up the pericardium?
Fibrous connective tissue and serous membrane.
What is the function of the fibrous connective tissue layer of the pericardium?
Strength, protection, and anchoring.
What is the function of the serous membrane of the pericardium?
Lubrication.
What is the fibrous pericardium?
A thick layer of dense connective tissue surrounding the heart.
Where does the fibrous pericardium attach superiorly?
To the base of the arterial trunks.
Where does the fibrous pericardium attach inferiorly?
To the diaphragm.
What is the parietal layer of the serous pericardium?
A layer of simple squamous epithelium and areolar connective tissue lining the fibrous pericardium.
What is the visceral layer of the serous pericardium also called?
Epicardium.
What does the visceral pericardium do?
Clings to the surface of the heart.
What is the pericardial cavity?
The space between serous pericardial layers.
What is found inside the pericardial cavity?
Serous fluid.
What is the function of serous fluid in the pericardial cavity?
Reduces friction during heartbeats.
