Espiral Atlas
OrganThorax

Pericardium

pericardium

A sac around the heart and the roots of the great vessels, in the middle mediastinum.

Thorax – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Structure
  • Neighborhood
  • Innervation
  • Clinical

Related clinical cases

  • Pericarditis, pericardial friction rub and pericardial effusion
  • Cardiac tamponade and pericardiocentesis
  • Transverse sinus of the pericardium in cardiac surgery

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