The Layers Of The Heart Wall

Question: What are the two major layers of the heart?

Answer: The two major layers of the heart are:

  1. Pericardium (the outer layer)

  2. 2. Myocardium (the inner layer)

  3. Question: What is the function of the pericardial layers of the heart?

  4. Answer: The function of the pericardial layers of the heart are to:

  5. 1. Protect and anchor the heart

  6. 2. Prevent overfilling of the heart

  7. 3. Create a relatively friction-free enviorment

  8. Question: What are the four pericardial layers of the heart?

  9. Answer: The four pericardial layers of the heart are:

  10. 1. Fibrous Pericardium (outermost covering)

  11. 2. Parietal Serous Pericardium (outside wall of the balloon)

  12. 3. Visceral Serous Pericardium (inside wall of the baloon

  13. 4. Pericardial Cavity (the fluid filled space)

  14. Question: What is the purpose of the fibrous pericardium?

  15. Answer: The fibrous pericardium provides strength for the heart.

  16. Question: What is the purpose of the serous pericardium?

  17. Answer: The parietal serous pericardium folds into a double-layered sack around the heart with the innermost layer being called the visceral serous pericardium.

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