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What muscles line the heart?
Pericardium: visceral- lining organ, parietal-= cavity lining Epicardium- surface if the heart Myocardium- muscle wall, cardiac muscle Endocardium- inner lining- chamber walls
What is the inner lining of the pericardium?
the heart
What are the heart and the lungs surrounded and protected by?
the heart is surrounded by the pericardium. There is the visceral pericardium which is closest to the heart organ and the parietal pericardium which is the outer lining. The lungs are surrounded by the pleural membrane. There is the visceral pleura which is located closest to the lung and the parietal pleura which is the outer lining. The heart and lungs are protected from external damage by the ribcage. The sternal bone is one of the hardest bones in the body and this bone protects the heart from damage.
What organ system does the pericardium belong to?
Cardiovascular
What are the Heart and the lungs are surrounded and protected by?
the heart is surrounded by the pericardium. There is the visceral pericardium which is closest to the heart organ and the parietal pericardium which is the outer lining. The lungs are surrounded by the pleural membrane. There is the visceral pleura which is located closest to the lung and the parietal pleura which is the outer lining. The heart and lungs are protected from external damage by the ribcage. The sternal bone is one of the hardest bones in the body and this bone protects the heart from damage.
What are the myocardium pericardium and endocardium?
Myoardium s the muscle of the heart. Pericardium is the serous sac surrounding it and endocardium is the lining of the heart itsself. Celtic FC ;)
A muscular organ that is the size of a fist and fits into the pericardium?
heart
What is the name for the inner lining of the heart?
The epicardium is the outer layer of the heart.Epicardium
What organ would you expect to find in the thoracic cavity surrounded by the pericardium?
the heart
WHAT IS THE PREFIX FOR PERICARDIUM?
The prefix for pericardium is "peri-". It means around or surrounding.
What are the layers of tissue that make up the pericardium?
Fibrous pericardium and serous pericardium. The serous pericardium is made up of an outer parietal layer that is fused to the fibrous pericardium and an inner visceral layer (aka epicardium) that is a layer of the heart wall and adheres tightly to the heart.
Food is digested by the lining of this organ?
The lining of the small intestine.
