heart walls Flashcards
1
Q
what is the epicardium
A
the outermost layer, which is the same visceral epicardium
2
Q
what is the myocardium and what is in it
A
cardiac muscle layer of the heart wall, which contains myocardial cells that are linked together by intercalated discs
desmosomes and gap junctions (allows ions to flow from one cell to another)
3
Q
what is endocardium
A
inner most layer think glistening sheet that lines the heart chambers
4
Q
what are the 3 layers of the heart
A
epicardium, myocardium, endocardium (EME)
