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What is the Difference Between Visceral and Parietal Pericardium Visceral pericardium refers to the layer of pericardium that closely adheres to the heart In contrast, parietal pericardium refers to the tough, thickened membranous outer layer of the pericardium attached to the diaphragm’s central part and the sternum’s posterior part
Pericardium - Wikipedia The parietal serous pericardium, which lines the interior side of the superficial portion of the pericardial sac, is fused to and inseparable from the fibrous pericardium
Pericardium: Anatomy of fibrous and serous layers | Kenhub Between the layers is the pericardial cavity, a potential space filled with 15 - 50 milliliters of serous pericardial fluid Pericardial fluid is secreted by pericardial cells, and it is this fluid that reduces friction between the parietal and visceral layer during heart contractions
PARIETAL PERICARDIUM Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of PARIETAL PERICARDIUM is the tough thickened membranous outer layer of the pericardium that is attached to the central part of the diaphragm and the posterior part of the sternum
Parietal Layer of Serous Pericardium | Complete Anatomy - Elsevier The inner lining of the pericardium consists of two serous layers, parietal and visceral The visceral layer is the innermost layer and adheres to the cardiac tissue as the epicardium The parietal layer is attached to the internal lining of the fibrous pericardium
Where Is the Parietal Pericardium Located? - Biology Insights The parietal pericardium is the external lamina of the serous membrane, serving as the inner lining of the pericardial sac Its location is defined by its direct fusion to the internal surface of the fibrous pericardium
Pericardium Heart - Physiopedia Parietal layer of visceral pericardium: This layer is part of the serous pericardium and lines the inside of the fibrous pericardium The visceral pericardium directly surrounds the heart, forming the inner layer of the pericardium
The Pericardium - TeachMeAnatomy Enclosed within the fibrous pericardium, the serous pericardium is itself divided into two layers: the outer parietal layer that lines the internal surface of the fibrous pericardium and the internal visceral layer that forms the outer layer of the heart (also known as the epicardium)
Parietal pericardium - Medical Dictionary parietal pericardium the parietal layer of the serous pericardium, which is in contact with the fibrous pericardium serous pericardium the inner, serous portion of pericardium, consisting of two layers, visceral and parietal; the space between the layers is the pericardial cavity