Pericardium
Synonyms
Cavities, Pericardial
Cavity, Pericardial
Epicardium
Fibrous Pericardium
Parietal Pericardium
Pericardial Cavities
Pericardial Cavity
Pericardial Space
Pericardial Spaces
Pericardium, Fibrous
Pericardium, Parietal
Pericardium, Serous
Pericardium, Visceral
Pericardiums, Fibrous
Pericardiums, Serous
Serous Pericardium
Serous Pericardiums
Space, Pericardial
Spaces, Pericardial
Visceral Pericardium
A conical fibro-serous sac surrounding the HEART and the roots of the great vessels (AORTA; VENAE CAVAE; PULMONARY ARTERY). Pericardium consists of two sacs: the outer fibrous pericardium and the inner serous pericardium. The latter consists of an outer parietal layer facing the fibrous pericardium, and an inner visceral layer (epicardium) resting next to the heart, and a pericardial cavity between these two layers.
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