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1. heart location hollow, muscular organ that lies in central thoracic cavity, left of the
midline,
between the
3rd and 5th
intercostal spaces,
anterior to the
vertebrae, posterior
to the sternum and
lungs
2. Pericardium The heart is enclosed within a
fluid filled sac called
3. pericardium is against ?
sur- rounded by
approxi- mately 6. pericardium Aids in the function by help-
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4. what does the
peri- cardium
surrounds?
5. pericardium
helps protect
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7. What is loose,
pericardi- um? double layer sac of elastic
connective tissue
8. fibrous
outer layer
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9. serous pericardium Inner layer
made up of 2 layers
The parietal layer lines
the inside of the
fibrous pericardium
The visceral layer (or
Epicardium) adheres
to the outside of the
heart
10. pericardial space between the visceral and parietal layers contains a clear fluid that is
released
by the serous membrane.
11. pericardial effusion The fluid acts as a lubricant to
prevent friction during
contraction and relaxation of
the heart.
Normally this space contains 10-50 ml of fluid.
In certain disease states this sac can fill with fluid.
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