Match each term with its definition or description.
-Another term for the visceral pericardium
A)Atria
B)Ventricles
C)Tricuspid valve
D)Bicuspid valve
E)Chordae tendineae
F)Semilunar
G)Parietal pericardium
H)Myocardium
I)Epicardium
J)Endocardium

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The epicardium is the visceral pericardium.

Answer: A and B 
 The atria and ventricles are the two main chambers of the heart.

Answer: C 
 The tricuspid valve is located in between the right atrium and right ventricle.

Answer: D 
 The bicuspid valve is located in between the left atrium and left ventricle.

Answer: E 
 The chordae tendineae are cords that attach the atrioventricular valves to the papillary muscles in the ventricles.

Answer: F 
 Semilunar valves are located between the ventricles and their respective arteries (the pulmonary artery and the aorta).

Answer: G 
 The parietal pericardium is the outermost layer of the pericardium.

Answer: H 
 The myocardium is the middle layer of the heart, made up of cardiac muscle.

Answer: J 
 The endocardium is the innermost layer of the heart, lining the chambers and valves.

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