A patient is stabbed and the knife enters the heart. Which of the following is the inner most layer that the knife passes through before entering muscle fibers?
a. Epicardium
b. Mediastinum
c. Parietal pericardium
d. Pleural cavity
Answer: a. Epicardium
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