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Fibrous Pericardium. Continuous with the central tendon of the diaphragm, the fibrous pericardium is made of tough connective tissue and is relatively non-distensible. This rigidity prevents rapid overfilling of the heart, but can have several serious clinical consequences (see cardiac tamponade).
click hereYou have 3 open access pages. The fibrous pericardium is the outermost layer of the pericardial membranes around the heart. It is a tough, collagenous sheet that is superficial to the parietal layer of the serous pericardium. The two are separated by a thin layer of amorphous connective tissue.