The outer layer of the heart wall is the epicardium. The epicardium refers to both the outer layer of the heart and the inner layer of the serous visceral pericardium, which is attached to the outer wall of the heart. The epicardium is a thin layer of elastic connective tissue and fat that serves as an additional layer of protection from trauma or friction for the heart under the pericardium. This layer contains the coronary blood vessels, which oxygenate the tissues of the heart with a blood supply from the coronary arteries.
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the outer layer of my heart is a product of the people i have met over the years and the experiences i have reaped through time
this part of my heart represents the lighter things such as the muses that drowned my passions with flavor, the metaphors that fueled my hand, and the good days that gave me a glimpse of what happiness tasted like
this chapter is dedicated to the part of my heart that knows how to love best