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Structures Flashcards

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Heart

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Pump that maintains blood flow throughout the body, apex is lower tip

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Pericardium

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Double-walled membranous sac that encloses the heart

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Parietal pericardium

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Fibrous sac that surrounds and protects the heart

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Pericardial fluid

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Lubricant to prevent friction as the heart beats

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Visceral pericardium

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Inner layer of the pericardium that forms the outer layer of the heart

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