Since the parietal pericardium is right outside the Pericardial cavity, then I believe you can simply say the parietal pericardium itself is located in the mediastinum in the thoracic cavity.
pericardial cavity
fibrous pericardium (tough, dense Connective tissue), parietal pericardium (pericardial cavity) , visceral pericardium (pericardial cavity)
There is no such thing as the pericardial cavity. The visceral pericardium is the outer layer of the heart, and also called the epicardium. The lining on the inside of the pericardium is called the parietal pericardium.
pericardial cavity
The pericardial sac.
Cranial cavity - serous membranes dorsal cavity = the back ventral cavity - has the thoracic cavity which contains the lungs(parietal pleura and visceral pleura membranes) and the heart (parietal pericardium and visceral pericardium membranes), the abdominal cavity (parietal peritoneum and visceral peritoneum membranes) and the pelvic cavity which is also peritoneum membranes)
Epicardium or inner layer of serous pericardium is the innermost layer of pericardium.
Yes, the visceral pericardium adheres to the outside surface of the myocardium (heart muscle), while the parietal pericardium lies outside of the visceral pericardium. There is a small amount of lubricating fluid between these two membranes in the potential space known as the pericardial space. If an abnormal amount of fluid of any kind builds up in this space, it is called a pericardial effusion.
Parietal Pericardium lines the pericardial cavity which is filled with fluid to avoid injury to heart in case of sudden jolt , pressure or application of force .
No, visceral pericardium attached to the surface of the heart. The parietal pericardium attached to the wall.
(1) On February 8, 2012 at 5:57 am Mysandie [0] said:Learning a little Latin helped me to remember:"visceral" refers to inner"pari" = wall"peri" = around"epi" = upon"endo" = inside"myo" = muscleMost people think of the pericardium as just a double-layered, membranous sac (The Pericardial Cavity) that is around the heart. But, the pericardium is actually TRIPLE layered: the visceral layer, the parietal layer, and the fibrous layer (fibrosa).The visceral pericardium is the inner-most layer of the pericardium, and is also known as the Epicardium as it "lays" upon the heart.The Pericardial Cavity lies between the visceral pericardium and the parietal pericardium. This cavity is filled with pericardial fluid which serves as a shock absorber by reducing friction between the visceral and parietal layers. The parietal pericardium is an outer layering wall of the Pericardial Cavity between the pericardial membranes.The outer-most layer is the fibrous layer (fibrosa), and contains nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatics. This is the layer that can become inflamed, called pericarditis. (As opposed to, endocarditis, which is inflammation of the insidelayer of the heart.)
Parietal Pericardium