Anatomy
·Thorax & Spine
Pericardium
⭐ PREMIUM
The pericardium is the double-walled sac around the heart; its sinuses and tamponade physiology are favourites.
LAYERS
• Fibrous pericardium (tough, fused to the central tendon of the diaphragm + great-vessel adventitia).
• Serous pericardium: parietal layer (lining the fibrous sac) + visceral layer (epicardium); pericardial fluid between them.
SINUSES — high-yield
• Transverse sinus: betwee…
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