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The heart valves are attached to the chordae tendinae and papillary muscles which function to open the valves.

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What muscle is attached to the chordae tendineae?

papillary muscles


Are the chordae tendinae and papillary muscles in a pig's heart?

Yes, chordae tendinae and papillary muscles are present in a pig's heart. Chordae tendinae are fibrous cords that connect the papillary muscles to the valves of the heart, providing support and preventing backflow of blood. Papillary muscles contract to tighten the chordae tendinae during ventricular contraction, aiding in the proper function of the heart valves.


What is the muscle that attached to chordae tendinae?

papillary muscles


The cusps of atrioventricular valves are attached to papillary muscles by the?

chordae tendineae


What are the small muscle masses attached to the chordae tendineae?

papillary muscles


What is connected to the chordae tendineae?

The papillary muscles and cusps of the heart valves.


What is tendieae?

i think you mean chordae tendineae, they connect the papillary muscles to the heart valves


What is the function of the chordae tendineae and the papillary muscles?

The chordae tendinae bring the right ventricular walls closer together, pull semilunar and AV valves open and prevent ballooning of AV valves. The papillary muscles help in the closure and opening of mitral and tricuspid valves.


What structures anchor the atrioventricular valves to the papillary muscles of the ventricle walls?

The structures that anchor the atrioventricular valves to the papillary muscles of the ventricle walls are the chordae tendineae. These are tough, string-like tendons that connect the valve leaflets to the papillary muscles, preventing the valves from prolapsing into the atria during ventricular contraction.


Are the papillary muscles and chordae tendineae in the right ventricle also present in the left ventricle?

yes


What are the structures that prevent prolapse of atrioventricular valves?

The structures that prevent prolapse of atrioventricular valves include the chordae tendineae, papillary muscles, and annulus fibrosus. Chordae tendineae are fibrous strands that connect the valve leaflets to the papillary muscles, which are located in the ventricular walls. The annulus fibrosus is a band of connective tissue that surrounds the valve orifice to help maintain its shape and prevent it from prolapsing.


Do papillary muscles prevent the AV valves from prolapsing excessively into the atria when the ventricles contract?

Papillary muscles are connected to the chordae tendonae on the AV valves. During ventricular systole ( contraction of the ventricles) the papillary muscles contract preventing regurgitation of blood back into the atriums.