pericardium
serous membrane that encloses the heart
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
The Pericardium
The pericardium (Fig. 489) is a conical fibro-serous sac, in which the heart and the roots of the great vessels are contained.
pericardium
A sac-like envelope surrounding the vertebrate heart and the pericardial cavity in arthropods and mollusks.
pericycle
A layer of cells just inside the endodermis of a root that may become meristematic and begin dividing again.
Pericardium
Pericarditis (Acute, Chronic/Constrictive) Â- Pericardial effusion (Hemopericardium, Cardiac tamponade)
Myocardium ...
pericardium Area around heart; membrane around heart.
pericarp The fruit wall that develops from the ovary wall.
[L. serum - whey]. 1) In histology, the term is used to mean a serous membrane such as the peritoneum, pleura, and pericardium. A serous membrane is composed of a layer of epithelium with a thin layer of connective tissue. Synonym: tunica serosa. 2) ...
The heart and pulmonary system
The heart is located roughly in the center of the chest cavity. It is covered by a protective membrane, the pericardium.
 See also: Human, Class, Posterior, Anatomy, Vessels
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