Pericardial cavity 2045156 166423438 2007-10-23T01:41:41Z Arcadian 104523 link {{Infobox Anatomy | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Latin = cavitas pericardiaca | GraySubject = | GrayPage = | Image = Gray968.png | Caption = A transverse section of the thorax, showing the contents of the middle and the posterior mediastinum. The pleural and pericardial cavities are exaggerated since normally there is no space between parietal and visceral pleura and between pericardium and heart. | Image2 = | Caption2 = | Precursor = [[intraembryonic coelom]] | System = | Artery = | Vein = | Nerve = | Lymph = | MeshName = | MeshNumber = | DorlandsPre = c_16 | DorlandsSuf = 12220559 | }} The '''pericardial cavity''' (or '''pericardial space''') is a potential space between the parietal [[pericardium]] and visceral layer. It contains a supply of serous fluid. The serous fluid that is found in this space is known as the [[pericardial fluid]]. ==External links== * {{eMedicineDictionary|Pericardial+cavity}} * {{NormanAnatomy|thoraxlesson4}} * {{UMichAtlas|ht_pericard1}} - "Chest X-ray showing pericardium, posteroanterior view" {{Anatomy-stub}} {{Heart}}