Visceral Continuum — Core
Pericardium · Diaphragm
Strong evidence — direct fascial attachment
Fibrous pericardium → pericardiophrenic ligament → central tendon of diaphragm
Structures
Muscle references
Diaphragm
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Direct anatomical attachment via the pericardiophrenic ligament, relevant to respiratory-cardiac mechanical coupling in visceral osteopathy.
Sources
The mesentery: structure, function, and role in disease
Coffey JC, O'Leary DP · Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2016
Anatomic connections of the diaphragm: influence of respiration on the body system
Bordoni B, Zanier E · Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2013