Membrane that covers the heart

Answer 1

The membrane surrounding the heart is called the pericardium. It is a fluid sac that serves several purposes. One of the purposes of the pericardium is it contains the heart in the chest cavity. The pericardium also prevents the heart from overexpanding when the blood volume in the heart increases.

Answer 2

The membrane surrounding the heart is called the pericardium. It is a double-walled sac that protects the heart and helps hold it in place. The visceral pericardium is the layer on the side of the heart, and the parietal pericardium is the outer layer. Also to protect the heart from any type of external jerk or shock, the space between those two layers are filled with serous fluid.

Answer 3

The pericardium is in the thoracic cavity and partially surrounds the heart. The heart is also supported by parietal and visceral pericardium. These all are serous membranes. Serous membranes secrete a watery fluid that lubricates and helps minimize friction between organs and membranes.

Answer 4

Let's start from the inside of the heart out:

1. Endocardium - the inner layer of the heart that lines the chambers that fill with blood in the heart. This is a single layer of cells called endothelia.
2. Myocardium - this is the muscle of the heart and is a thick layer of muscle cells that contract to create pressure within the chambers of the heart to pump the blood.
3. Epicardium - also called visceral layer of serous pericardium, is a single mesothelial layer of cells that lines the heart and is continuous with the parietal layer of serous pericardium, forming a fluid filled sac.
4. Pericardial cavity - the fluid filled cavity surrounding the heart.
5. Parietal layer of serous pericardium - the serous membrane external to the pericardial cavity.
6. Fibrous pericardium - the tough external layer of the heart that is continuous with the great vessels of the heart and central tendon of the diaphragm.

Answer 5

The pericardium is a tough double layered fibroserous sac which covers the heart. The space between the two layers of serous pericardium, the pericardial cavity, is filled with serous fluid which protects the heart.

Answer 6

The pericardium is a membrane that covers the heart. Peri/o- (Around) -cardi/o- (heart) -ium (tissue).

Answer 7

The pericardial membrane, or simply the pericardium, that surrounds the heart is a serous membrane.

Answer 8

The pericardium is the sac that surround the heart. It provides protection against friction.

Answer 9

Pericardium.

Answer 10

visceral pericardium