<P> The fibrous pericardium is the most superficial layer of the pericardium . It is made up of dense and loose connective tissue , which acts to protect the heart , anchoring it to the surrounding walls , and preventing it from overfilling with blood . It is continuous with the outer adventitial layer of the neighboring great blood vessels . </P>
<P> The fibrous pericardium is the most superficial layer of the pericardium . It is made up of dense and loose connective tissue , which acts to protect the heart , anchoring it to the surrounding walls , and preventing it from overfilling with blood . It is continuous with the outer adventitial layer of the neighboring great blood vessels . </P>
inner lining of the fibrous pericardium is formed by
inner lining of the fibrous pericardium is formed by
dense and loose connective tissue outer adventitial layer of the neighboring great blood vessels
dense and loose connective tissue outer adventitial layer of the neighboring great blood vessels