The nurse is explaining the three layers of tissue which make up the heart wall. As the nurse draws the layers in different colors to highlight the layers, which color would the nurse use for the heart valves?
A) Blue, the same color as the pericardium
B) Green, a mix of the pericardium and myocardium
C) Purple, the same color as the myocardium
D) Orange, the same color as the endocardium
D
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Folds of the endocardium, the innermost layer, form the heart valves. Pericardial tissue is the outer layer. Myocardial tissue is the middle layer muscle tissue.
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