Histology Flashcards
1
Q
Layers of heart from in to out
A
Endocardium
Myocardium
Epicardium
2
Q
Endocardium
A
Lines entire surface of heart, including valves
Endothelium, basal lamina, thin layer of collagen fibres, denser connective tissue
3
Q
Myocardium
A
Thick middle layer
Bundles and layers of contractile cardiac muscle fibres
4
Q
Epicardium
A
Outer layer
Mesothelium
Basal lamina
Fibroelastic tissue
5
Q
On surface of heart: single layer of flattened epithelium
A
Mesothelium
6
Q
Papillary muscles
A
Anchored to mitral and tricuspid valves by chordae tendineae