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Parietal pericardium   Listen
Parietal pericardium

noun
1.
The tough outermost layer of the pericardium that is attached to the diaphragm and the sternum.





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"Parietal pericardium" Quotes from Famous Books



... membranous sac protecting the heart. The layer in contact with the heart is referred to as the visceral layer, the outer layer in contact with surrounding organs is the parietal pericardium. ...
— Surgical Anatomy • Joseph Maclise


Words linked to "Parietal pericardium" :   pericardium, serosa, serous membrane


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