Anatomy of the Pericardium
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What is the function of the pericardial cavity?

  • To provide a pathway for the great vessels
  • To contain a thin film of serous fluid (correct)
  • To insulate the heart from the surrounding tissues
  • To divide the heart into its four chambers
  • Which structure surrounds the arterial end of the heart?

  • Anterior tube (correct)
  • Visceral layer
  • Posterior tube
  • Parietal layer
  • What is the name of the layer that covers the heart and forms the epicardium?

  • Visceral layer (correct)
  • Parietal layer
  • Pericardial layer
  • Mesothelial layer
  • What is enclosed by the posterior tube?

    <p>Parts of the SVC, IVC, and the 4 pulmonary veins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the potential space between the parietal and visceral layers?

    <p>Pericardial cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the location of the transverse sinus of the pericardium?

    <p>Between the ascending aorta and the pulmonary trunk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery does the finger pass behind when reaching the transverse sinus?

    <p>Right pulmonary artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure that the finger appears between at the left end of the transverse sinus?

    <p>Pulmonary trunk and left auricle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following boundaries forms the back of the transverse sinus?

    <p>Right pulmonary artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of reaching the transverse sinus of the pericardium?

    <p>Not specified in the text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Oblique Sinus of Pericardium?

    <p>A blind recess of the pericardial cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the boundary of the Oblique Sinus of Pericardium in front?

    <p>Back of the left atrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the boundary of the Oblique Sinus of Pericardium on the right side?

    <p>Reflection of serous pericardium onto the SVC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the Oblique Sinus of Pericardium be reached?

    <p>By lifting the apex of the heart upwards and placing fingers behind the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the nerve supply of the fibrous pericardium and parietal layer of serous pericardium?

    <p>Phrenic nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the nerve supply of the fibrous pericardium and parietal layer of serous pericardium?

    <p>They transmit somatic sensation and are sensitive to pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

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