Pericardial fluid is located in a space external (superficial) to the visceral pericardium.

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Pericardial fluid is located in the pericardial cavity, which is between the visceral layer of the serous pericardium (which closely adheres to the heart muscle) and the parietal layer of the serous pericardium (which lines the inner surface of the fibrous pericardium), thus making it external or superficial to the visceral pericardium.

Pericardial Fluid Is Located in a Space External (Superficial) to the Visceral