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I think it's the middle part of the central tendon of the diaphragm
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What is the sling-like structure that supports the heart?
Pericardium Pericardium
The epicardium is part of what structure?
the epicardium helps form the pericardium
What structure protects the heart?
The immediate protector of the heart is the pericardium, which is the sac that surrounds the heart. The heart is also protected by muscle, bone, and skin.
Which structure secretes pericardial fluid?
the serous visceral pericardium.
What are the correct layers of the heart from deepest to most superficial?
The membranes from superficial to deep are: A sac-like structure called pericardium. It is comprised of two parts - the outer fibrous pericardium and an inner double-layered membrane itself made up of parietal and visceral pericardium.
What is the Structure that lies inferior to the lungs?
The diaphragm
What is the structure of the pericardium?
Conical firo-serous cac behind sternum and cartilage of 3-8th rib.
Structure located inferior to the brainstem?
Spinal cord......
What is the most inferior structure of the urinary system?
The Urethra
Structure located below the transverse plane?
inferior
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.
Is the parietal pericardium lined by fibrous pericardium?
There are three layers to the pericardium. They go in alphabetical order. The first layer is the Fibrous Pericardium. The second layer is the parietal pericardium and the third and innermost layer is the visceral layer.
