The pericardium, or pericardial sac

A. is a double-layered, closed structure.
B. anchors the heart in the mediastinum.
C. has a tough fibrous connective tissue outer layer.
D. has an inner layer of squamous epithelial cells.
E. has all of these characteristics.


Ans: E. has all of these characteristics.

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