One of the pulmonary veins is cut. Into which cavity is the vein hemorrhaging? A)between fibrous pericardium and parietal pleura B) between fibrous and parietal pericardium C)between epicardium and parietal D)between the myocardium and epicardium
Question
One of the pulmonary veins is cut. Into which cavity is the vein hemorrhaging? A)between fibrous pericardium and parietal pleura B) between fibrous and parietal pericardium C)between epicardium and parietal D)between the myocardium and epicardium
Solution
The correct answer is B) between fibrous and parietal pericardium.
Here's why:
The pulmonary veins are vessels that deliver oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. If one of these veins is cut, the blood would hemorrhage into the pericardial cavity, which is the space between the fibrous and parietal pericardium.
The fibrous pericardium is the outermost layer of the pericardium, a conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels. The parietal pericardium, which is the middle layer, is fused to the fibrous pericardium and defines the pericardial cavity.
The other options (A, C, and D) are incorrect because they refer to spaces that are not directly connected to the pulmonary veins.
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