Module 4: Pericardium

Question 1

The heart is enclosed in a

Answer 1

fibro-serous sac termed the pericardium

Question 2

The pericardium and its fluid do what?

Answer 2

lubricate the moving surfaces of the heart

Question 3

The outer layer is the

Answer 3

fibrous pericardium

Question 4

The fibrous pericardium is

Answer 4

tethered to the central tendon of the diaphragm, the sternum

Question 5

The serous pericardium is a

Answer 5

closed sac

Question 6

the inner surface of the fibrous pericardium is the

Answer 6

parietal layer

Question 7

the inner layer on the myocardium of the heart is the

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visceral layer, or epicardium (part of the heart wall).

Question 8

The space between the parietal and visceral layers contains

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a thin film of fluid and is known as the pericardial cavity

Question 9

The pericardial cavity normally contains up to

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50mL of pericardial fluid

Question 10

The function of the pericardium is to

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protect the heart from infection or malignancy

Question 11

The pericardium also anchors

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the heart in the mediastinum

Question 12

The pericardium also prevents

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overfilling of the heart with blood and lubricates the moving heart which prevents friction.