The layer of the heart wall that is the visceral pericardium is also called the
A) endocardium.
B) myocardium.
C) epicardium.
D) chordae tendineae.
E) mediastinum.

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The visceral pericardium is the outermost layer of the heart wall and is also referred to as the epicardium. The endocardium is the innermost layer of the heart wall, the myocardium is the middle layer that contains cardiac muscle cells, the chordae tendineae are fibrous cords that connect the papillary muscles to the atrioventricular valves, and the mediastinum is the space between the lungs where the heart is located.

The Layer of the Heart Wall That Is the Visceral