Coverings And Walls Of The Heart

Question 1

What is the first layer of the heart and describe it?

Answer 1

Pericardium-a 2 wall sac with two layers, fibrous pericardium and the serous membrane

Question 2

What is the serous membrane?

Answer 2

Has two layers, parietal pericardium and the visceral pericardium

Question 3

What is the parietal pericardium?

Answer 3

Lines the inner surface of the pericardium

Question 4

What is the visceral pericardium?

Answer 4

Next to the heart, also known as the epicardium

Question 5

What is serous fluid

Answer 5

Found in between layers of pericardium