- visceral pericardium
- nounthe innermost of the two layers of the pericardium• Syn: ↑epicardium• Hypernyms: ↑serous membrane, ↑serosa• Part Holonyms: ↑pericardium
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
visceral pericardium
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Visceral pericardium — The inner layer of the pericardium, a conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels. The pericardium has outer and inner coats. The outer coat is tough and thickened, loosely cloaks the heart, and … Medical dictionary
Pericardium — The conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels. The pericardium’s outer coat (the parietal pericardium) is tough and thickened, loosely cloaks the heart, and is attached to the central part of… … Medical dictionary
Pericardium — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 137 GrayPage = 524 Caption = Posterior wall of the pericardial sac, showing the lines of reflection of the serous pericardium on the great vessels. Caption2 = A transverse section of the… … Wikipedia
Pericardium, visceral — The inner layer of the pericardium, a conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels. The pericardium has outer and inner coats. The outer coat is tough and thickened, loosely cloaks the heart, and … Medical dictionary
Pericardium, parietal — The outer layer of the pericardium which is a conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels. The pericardium has outer and inner coats. The outer coat is tough and thickened, loosely cloaks the… … Medical dictionary
pericardium — n. the membrane surrounding the heart, consisting of two portions. The outer fibrous pericardium completely encloses the heart and is attached to the large blood vessels emerging from the heart. The internal serous pericardium is a closed sac of… … The new mediacal dictionary
Visceral pleura — Infobox Anatomy Name = Pulmonary pleura Latin = pleura visceralis, pleura pulmonalis GraySubject = 238 GrayPage = 1087 Caption = A transverse section of the thorax, showing the contents of the middle and the posterior mediastinum. The pleural and … Wikipedia
Parietal pericardium — The outer layer of the pericardium which is a conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels. The pericardium has outer and inner coats. The outer coat is tough and thickened, loosely cloaks the… … Medical dictionary
visceral layer of serous pericardium — lamina visceralis pericardii serosi … Medical dictionary
Serous pericardium — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = pericardium serosum GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = A transverse section of the thorax, showing the contents of the middle and the posterior mediastinum. The pleural and pericardial cavities are… … Wikipedia
