title: THE FEATURES OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE LYMPHOID COMPONENT OF RAT PERICARDIUM THROUGHOUT ONTOGENESIS.
abstract: Introduction. Research of the cardiovascular system is a relevant issue today, because its diseases are highly pathological and significantly affect the general mortality of the population. The morphofunctional state of the heart directly depends on the pericardium, which, in turn, performs a number of key physiological functions for the heart. The pericardium, having a coelomic origin, can perform not only a mechanical barrier function, but also exhibits immune properties through lymphoid tissu
journal: Актуальні проблеми сучасної медицини Вісник Української медичної стоматологічної академії