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What is the outer layer of the pericardium composed of?
What is the outer layer of the pericardium composed of?
- Nervous tissue
- Muscular tissue
- Fibrous tissue (correct)
- Serous tissue
What is the function of the visceral layer of the pericardium?
What is the function of the visceral layer of the pericardium?
- To separate the pericardial cavity from the thoracic cavity
- To attach to the sternum
- To produce pericardial fluid
- To cover the heart and attach to the great vessels (correct)
What is the purpose of the pericardial cavity?
What is the purpose of the pericardial cavity?
- To store blood
- To provide lubrication between the pericardial layers (correct)
- To support the aorta and pulmonary trunk
- To produce pericardial fluid
Which blood vessels are surrounded by the pericardium?
Which blood vessels are surrounded by the pericardium?
What is the purpose of the sinuses of the pericardium?
What is the purpose of the sinuses of the pericardium?
What is the boundary above the Transverse Sinus?
What is the boundary above the Transverse Sinus?
What lies between the SVC and the ascending aorta?
What lies between the SVC and the ascending aorta?
What is the relation of the Transverse Sinus to the pericardial cavity?
What is the relation of the Transverse Sinus to the pericardial cavity?
How can one reach the Transverse Sinus?
How can one reach the Transverse Sinus?
What is the orientation of the Transverse Sinus?
What is the orientation of the Transverse Sinus?
What is the boundary between the left atrium and the left sinus?
What is the boundary between the left atrium and the left sinus?
Which nerve is responsible for providing sensation to the pericardium?
Which nerve is responsible for providing sensation to the pericardium?
What is the function of the visceral layer of serous pericardium?
What is the function of the visceral layer of serous pericardium?
What is the name of the layer of the pericardium that is supplied by the phrenic nerve?
What is the name of the layer of the pericardium that is supplied by the phrenic nerve?
What is the function of the parietal layer of serous pericardium?
What is the function of the parietal layer of serous pericardium?
What is the function of the que sinus?
What is the function of the que sinus?
What is the purpose of drainage of the fluid in the pericardial cavity?
What is the purpose of drainage of the fluid in the pericardial cavity?
Where is the puncture usually made during paracentesis?
Where is the puncture usually made during paracentesis?
What is the clinical importance of pericardial effusion and paracentesis?
What is the clinical importance of pericardial effusion and paracentesis?
What is the function of the transverse sinus?
What is the function of the transverse sinus?
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