NEETZoologyBody Fluids and Circulation
What is the function of the pericardium in the human circulatory system?
Options
- ATo protect the heart
- BTo regulate blood pressure
- CTo store blood
- DTo pump blood
Correct answer
A. To protect the heart
Step-by-step solution
Heart, the mesodermally derived organ, is situated in the thoracic cavity, in between the two lungs, slightly tilted to the left. It has the size of a clenched fist . It is protected by a double walled membranous bag, pericardium, enclosing the pericardial fluid. Our heart has four chambers, two relatively small upper chambers called atria and two larger lower chambers called ventricles.