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Epicardium
The epicardium (visceral pericardium, black arrows) is a serous membrane (serosa) of variable thickness, forming the outermost tunic of the heart. The connective tissue portion of this layer lies adjacent to the myocardium and is covered by a simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) that faces the pericardial space. Coronary vessels, nerves and adipocytes are located in this layer. 10x, 100x
![Epicardium <p>The epicardium (visceral pericardium, black arrows) is a serous membrane (serosa) of variable thickness, forming the outermost tunic of the heart. The connective tissue portion of this layer lies adjacent to the myocardium and is covered by a simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) that faces the pericardial space. Coronary vessels, nerves and adipocytes are located in this layer. 10x, 100x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Or.CV_.H-6-1-ping.png)
Epicardium
The epicardium (visceral pericardium, black arrows) is a serous membrane (serosa) of variable thickness, forming the outermost tunic of the heart. The connective tissue portion of this layer lies adjacent to the myocardium and is covered by a simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) that faces the pericardial space. Coronary vessels, nerves and adipocytes are located in this layer. 10x, 100x
![- Coronary artery <p>The epicardium (visceral pericardium, black arrows) is a serous membrane (serosa) of variable thickness, forming the outermost tunic of the heart. The connective tissue portion of this layer lies adjacent to the myocardium and is covered by a simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) that faces the pericardial space. Coronary vessels, nerves and adipocytes are located in this layer. 10x, 100x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Or.CV_.H-6-2-ping.png)
- Coronary artery
The epicardium (visceral pericardium, black arrows) is a serous membrane (serosa) of variable thickness, forming the outermost tunic of the heart. The connective tissue portion of this layer lies adjacent to the myocardium and is covered by a simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) that faces the pericardial space. Coronary vessels, nerves and adipocytes are located in this layer. 10x, 100x
![- Pericardial space <p>The epicardium (visceral pericardium, black arrows) is a serous membrane (serosa) of variable thickness, forming the outermost tunic of the heart. The connective tissue portion of this layer lies adjacent to the myocardium and is covered by a simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) that faces the pericardial space. Coronary vessels, nerves and adipocytes are located in this layer. 10x, 100x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Or.CV_.H-6-3-ping.png)
- Pericardial space
The epicardium (visceral pericardium, black arrows) is a serous membrane (serosa) of variable thickness, forming the outermost tunic of the heart. The connective tissue portion of this layer lies adjacent to the myocardium and is covered by a simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) that faces the pericardial space. Coronary vessels, nerves and adipocytes are located in this layer. 10x, 100x
![- Adipocytes <p>The epicardium (visceral pericardium, black arrows) is a serous membrane (serosa) of variable thickness, forming the outermost tunic of the heart. The connective tissue portion of this layer lies adjacent to the myocardium and is covered by a simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) that faces the pericardial space. Coronary vessels, nerves and adipocytes are located in this layer. 10x, 100x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Or.CV_.H-6-4-ping.png)
- Adipocytes
The epicardium (visceral pericardium, black arrows) is a serous membrane (serosa) of variable thickness, forming the outermost tunic of the heart. The connective tissue portion of this layer lies adjacent to the myocardium and is covered by a simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) that faces the pericardial space. Coronary vessels, nerves and adipocytes are located in this layer. 10x, 100x