Compression of the heart caused by fluid building up between the layers of the pericardium is known as- Group of answer choicesPericarditisMyocardial infarctionCardiac tamponadeAneurysm

What do you call the fluid that fills the spaces between the layers of the pericardial cavity?*Pericardial FluidSerous FluidAtrioventricular FluidCardiac Fluid

The innermost layer of the heart is:Group of answer choicesEndocardiumMyocardiumEpicardiumVisceral Pericardium

What layer lines the chambers of the heart?Multiple ChoiceEndocardiumMyocardiumEpicardiumPericardium

Name the tough outermost layer of the sac that surrounds the heart.Multiple ChoiceFibrous pericardiumVisceral pericardiumEndocardiumEpicardium

The pericardium, or pericardial sacQuestion 1Answera.anchors the heart in the mediastinum.b.has all of these characteristics.c.has a tough fibrous connective tissue outer layer.d.has an inner layer of squamous epithelial cells.e.is a double-layered, closed structure.