Pericardium - Anatomical Relationships

Anatomical Relationships

• Surrounds heart and bases of pulmonary artery and aorta.
• Deep to sternum and anterior chest wall.
• The right phrenic nerve passes to the right of the pericardium.
• The left phrenic nerve passes over the pericardium of the left ventricle.
• Pericardial arteries supply blood to the dorsal portion of the pericardium.