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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