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What is the function of the fibrous pericardium?
What is the function of the fibrous pericardium?
- Adheres tightly to the heart
- Forms the broad portion of the heart
- Adheres tightly to the fibrous pericardium
- Anchors the heart on mediastinum and prevents overstretching (correct)
Where is the location of the heart in the body?
Where is the location of the heart in the body?
- Between the lungs
- Inferior to the right
- Mediastinum (correct)
- Superior to the left
What is the shape of the heart?
What is the shape of the heart?
- Spherical
- Irregular
- Cone shape/inverted pyramid (correct)
- Cuboidal
Which layer of the pericardium adheres tightly to the heart?
Which layer of the pericardium adheres tightly to the heart?
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What is the function of the serous pericardium?
What is the function of the serous pericardium?
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