The pericardium is a double-walled sac that contains the heart and the roots of the great vessels. The outer wall of the pericardium is composed of dense connective tissue. The portion of the inner wall of the pericardium that is in contact with the heart (but not in contact with the great vessels) is the epicardium. The epicardium contains the blood vessels supplying blood to heart muscle (the coronary arteries) as well as nerve fibers.
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London, Jul 5: Michael Jackson, who died of a suspected cardiac arrest at his Beverly Hills mansion on Jun 25, is going to be buried â without his brain. London, Jul 5: Michael Jackson, who died of a suspected cardiac arrest at his Beverly Hills mansion on Jun 25, is going to be buried â without his brain. As the late King of Pop's family prepares for the singers funeral on Tuesday, Jul 7 they have been told his brain would be held back for tests.