the visceral and parietal pericardium are located in the second part of the duodenum.
the visceral and parietal pericardium are located in the second part of the duodenum.
where are the visceral and parietal pericardium located?
second part of the duodenum
the serous pericardium, in turn, is divided into two layers, the "parietal pericardium", which is fused to and inseparable from the fibrous pericardium, and the "visceral pericardium", which is part of, or in some textbooks synonymous with, the epicardium. both of these layers function in lubricating the heart to prevent friction during heart activity.
pericardium
the pericardium is the sack that surrounds the heart. the tough outer surface of the pericardium is called the fibrous membrane. this is lined by a double inner membrane called the serous membrane that produces pericardial fluid to lubricate the surface of the heart. the part of the serous membrane attached to the fibrous membrane is called the parietal pericardium, while the part of the serous membrane attached to the heart is known as the visceral pericardium. the pericardium is present in order to lubricate its movement against other structures within the chest, to keep the heart's position stabilised within the chest, and to protect the heart from infection.
heart