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16 Cards in this Set
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mediastinum encloses
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pericardium
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the heart is surrounded by
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pericardial
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base of the heart is located on what side of the heart
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back (near left ventricle)
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apex of the heart sits slightly to the ____ side
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left
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3 layers of pericardium
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fibrous pericardium - serous pericardium (visceral & parietal) - pericardial cavity
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fibrous pericardium is the ____ & ____ layer
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outermost - toughest
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serous pericardium (visceral & parietal) is the ____ layer
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middle later
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serous pericardium consists of what 2 layers
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parietal - visceral
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the visceral layer is also called the ____
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epicardium
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visceral layer is composed of ____ tissue that merges with the ____ ____
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fibroelastic - heart muscle
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pericardial cavity contains a thin layer of ____ ____ to prevent ____
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pericardial fluid - friction
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overproduction of pericardial fluid putting pressure on the heart is called ____ ____
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cardiac tamponade
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heart muscle is composed of 3 layers
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endocardium - myocardium - epicardium
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endocardium is the ____ lining of the heart muscle & is continuous with ____
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inner - arteries
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myocardium is cardiac ____ ____
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muscle tissue
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epicardium is the ____ ____ ____ (aka)
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visceral serous pericardium
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