endocardium
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The endothelial tunic is continuous with the endocardium of the heart.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The heart is composed of three layers; the epicardium, the myocardium, and the endocardium, illustrated in Figure 31.11.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The inner wall of the heart has a lining called the endocardium.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The walls of the heart are composed of an outer epicardium, a thick myocardium, and an inner lining layer of endocardium.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Occasionally the fibrin may be seen lining one of the cavities of the heart, like a false endocardium, or else forming an additional coat to the aorta or other large vessels without producing much obstruction.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
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