What are the functions of the chordae tendineae and papillary muscle?

Answer 1

The chordae tendinae connect the bicuspid and tricuspid valves to the papillary muscles. the tendinae keep the valves shut during systole. During diastole, when the chambers fill with blood, the papillary muscles contract, pulling the tendinae, thus opening the valves.

Answer 2

The chordae tendineae, or heart strings, are cord like structures that connect the Mitral and tricuspid valve to the papillary muscles. The functions of chordae tendineae are : 1) bring the right ventricular walls closer together during contraction. 2) pull the semilunar valves open to allow ventricular ejection. 3) pull the AV valves open during atrial systole. 4) prevent ballooning of the AV valve's leaflets back into the atria during ventricular systole, and to prevent AV valvular regurgitation.

This is completely wrong, revert back to previous answer. chordae tendineae don't even attach to the semi lunar valves. This look like a multi choice test with three wrong answers.

Answer 3

The chordae tendinae and papillary muscles function to help prevent the cusps of the mitral (bicuspid) and tricuspid valve from prolapsing into the atria during cardiac systole.

Answer 4

They anchor the cusps of the bicuspid and tricuspid valves to the ventricular walls.

Answer 5

They both prevent the valves in the heart from turning inside out due to the high pressure in the ventricles during the systole phase of the cardiac cycle.