Histology

Question 1

where and what are pericytes

Answer 1

basal lamina of capillaries

connective tissue cells with contractile properties

Question 2

three layers of the heart

Answer 2

1. endocardium
2. myocardium
3. epicardium

Question 3

what is the myocardium composed of?

Answer 3

smooth muscle with collagenous connective tissue (single central nucleus) and intercalated discs

Question 4

what is the epicardium made up of?

Answer 4

mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium)

Question 5

two parts of the pericardium

Answer 5

• fibrous

- serous

Question 6

fibrous pericaridum

Answer 6

fibre-collagenous connective tissue

Question 7

serous

Answer 7

mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium) divided into parietal and visceral

Question 8

pericardial cavity

Answer 8

between the pericardial cavity containing lubricant fluid

Question 9

what is the fibrous skeleton formed from?

Answer 9

connective tissue

Question 10

how are heart valves connected to the endocardium?

Answer 10

papillary muscles with chord tendineae

Question 11

three types of cardiac cells

Answer 11

• contractile
• pacemaker
• conducting