epicardium

anatomy

Also known as: visceral pericardium, visceral serous layer

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In human cardiovascular system: Pericardium
…serous layer (visceral pericardium or epicardium).
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In human cardiovascular system: Wall of the heart
…consists of three distinct layers—the epicardium (outer layer), the myocardium (middle layer), and the endocardium (inner layer). Coronary vessels supplying arterial blood to the heart penetrate the epicardium before entering the myocardium. This outer layer, or visceral pericardium, consists of a surface of flattened epithelial (covering) cells resting upon connective…
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In tunicate: Water/vascular system
…of the gut called the epicardium around some of the internal organs. The body cavities are considered to be a part of the circulatory system. There are a heart and some large blood vessels but no tiny capillaries. The tunicate heart is unusual in that it periodically reverses the direction…
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