Pericardium Flashcards
What is the Pericardium
Fibroserous sac that encloses the heart and the great vessels
What are the layers of the pericardium
Fibrous pericardium
Parietal layer of the serous pericardium
Visceral layer of the serous pericardium
What layer of the pericardium blends with the central tendon of the diaphragm
Fibrous pericardium
What connects the fibrous pericardium to the back of the sternum
Sternopericardial ligaments
What lines the inner surface of the fibrous pericardium
Parietal layer of the serous pericardium
What pericadial layer is adherent to the outer surface of the heart
Visceral layer of the serous pericardium
What is the visceral layer of the serous pericadrium also known as
Epicardium
What is the potential space between the parietal layer of the serous pericardium and the visceral layer of the serous pericardium
Pericardial cavity