The heart consists of three layers which give the ability of the electrical and mechanical activity of the heart.

Figure 1. Layers of the heart (Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014), CC BY-SA 4.0)

Layers

From inside outwards:

  1. Endocardium — Thin internal layer

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