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The middle and thickest layer of the heart wall, made of cardiac muscle, is the:

AMyocardium
BMetacardium
CMesocardium
DMicrocardium
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Myocardium
1. The outer layer is thin and serous. 2. The inner layer lines the chambers. 3. The thick muscular middle is the myocardium. _Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 19, The Cardiovascular System: The Heart._
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