The membranous covering of the heart is the ________, which includes a loosely fitting pericardial sac composed of an inner ________ and an outer ________.

A. epicardium; parietal layer of serous pericardium; fibrous pericardium
B. endocardium; parietal layer of serous pericardium; epicardium
C. pericardium; parietal layer of serous pericardium; fibrous pericardium
D. epicardium; fibrous pericardium; parietal layer of serous pericardium


Answer: C

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