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Category: Cardiovascular System – Heart

This illustration activity shows a magnified view of the structure of the heart wall. Structures include (from top, clockwise): pericardial cavity, fibrous pericardium, parietal layer of serous pericardium, epicardium (visceral layer of serous pericardium), myocardium, endocardium.

Cardiovascular System - Heart

Activity 13 – Pericardial Membranes and Layers of the Heart

This illustration activity shows the location of the heart in the thorax. The anterior view includes (from top, clockwise): mediastinum, arch of aorta, pulmonary trunk, left auricle, left lung, left ventricle, pericardial cavity, apex of heart, edge of parietal pericardium, diaphragm, edge of parietal pleura, ribs, right ventricle, right atrium, right auricle, right lung, superior vena cava.

Cardiovascular System - Heart

Activity 12 – Position of the Heart in the Thoracic Region