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What is the fibroserous sac that encloses the heart and the roots of the great vessels?
What is the fibroserous sac that encloses the heart and the roots of the great vessels?
- Endocardium
- Fibrous pericardium (correct)
- Myocardium
- Parietal pericardium
Which layer forms the outer layer (epicardium) of the heart wall and the roots of the great vessels?
Which layer forms the outer layer (epicardium) of the heart wall and the roots of the great vessels?
- Endocardium
- Myocardium
- Visceral pericardium (correct)
- Parietal pericardium
What occupies the middle mediastinum and receives blood from the pericardiophrenic, bronchial, and esophageal arteries?
What occupies the middle mediastinum and receives blood from the pericardiophrenic, bronchial, and esophageal arteries?
- Serous pericardium
- Fibrous pericardium (correct)
- Pericardial cavity
- Parietal pericardium
What is innervated by vasomotor and sensory fibers from the phrenic and vagus nerves and the sympathetic trunks?
What is innervated by vasomotor and sensory fibers from the phrenic and vagus nerves and the sympathetic trunks?
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Where is the potential space between the visceral layer of the serous pericardium and the parietal layer of the serous pericardium located?
Where is the potential space between the visceral layer of the serous pericardium and the parietal layer of the serous pericardium located?
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