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 innermost layer of the heart wall, the endocardium, is joined to the myocardium with a thin layer of connective tissue.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The endocardium lines the chambers where the blood circulates and covers the heart valves.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The joint lesions may be the only evidence of metastasis, or they may be part of a general infection involving the endocardium, pleura, and tendon sheaths.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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