Question 27 • 2026-2027 EDGE Human Anatomy and Physiology B
The myocardium is the thick, muscular layer of the heart wall. Its strong cardiac muscle contracts to pump blood, so the myocardium is the strongest layer. The aorta is a blood vessel, while the epicardium and endocardium are the outer and inner heart-wall layers.
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