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Cutting the muscles that control the movement of the valves can lead to valve dysfunction. Muscles help the valves open and close properly, and without them, the valves may not function effectively, causing issues such as leakage or backflow of blood. This can lead to conditions like valvular regurgitation or stenosis.

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Veins have cuplike?

Veins have cuplike valves that keep the blood from flowing backwards when the muscles are at rest. These valves open when the muscles contract to force blood back up toward the heart.


What are the tendons that connect the valves to the muslces?

The name of these tendons in cordae tendineae. They are the very delicate tendons of the papillary muscles. They are there to prevent the prolapse of the heart valves. You are surprised by the ultimate design by the nature. Every thing like this increases your faith in God.


Muscles that encircle tubes and act as circular valves are called?

Sphincter muscles. They are smooth muscles found in various parts of the body, such as the digestive system and urinary tract, and control the opening and closing of tubes or openings.


What do the heartstrings do?

Heartstrings, also known as chordae tendineae, are strong fibrous cords that attach the valves of the heart to the muscles in the heart wall. They help to prevent the valves from collapsing back into the heart chambers when they close, ensuring proper blood flow through the heart.


What are the valves that are strengthen by fibrous chords?

The valves that are strengthened by fibrous chords, known as chordae tendineae, are the atrioventricular (AV) valves: the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve. These fibrous cords connect the valve leaflets to the papillary muscles located in the ventricles, helping to prevent the valves from prolapsing during ventricular contraction. This structural support is essential for maintaining proper blood flow and preventing backflow in the heart.

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What are equiped with the chordae tendinea and papillary muscles?

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


The atrioventricular valves hAVe muscles and tendons associated with them. Name and describe the muscles and tendons and how they function to assist the AV valves?

The tendon chords are called chordae tendinae and they attach the tricuspid (right AV) and mitral (left AV) valves to muscles called papillary muscles, which are attached to the ventricular wall muscles. When the ventricle contracts, the papillary muscles also contract, pulling the valves closed and preventing the backwards flow of blood into the atria.


What are shells joined by strong muscles?

Valves


What structure connects the cusps of the AV valves to the ventricles?

papillary muscles


What controls the opening and closing of the clam valves?

The adductor muscles control the opening and closing of the clam valves. When these muscles contract, the valves close, and when they relax, the valves open. Clams use this mechanism to protect themselves from predators and regulate their internal environment.


What is the function of the chordae tendineae and papillary muscles of the bicuspid and tricuspid valves?

The tendinous cords are located in the ventricles. The function of the tendinous cords that are attached to the bicuspid and tricuspid valves is to connect the atrio-ventricular valves to the papillary muscles.


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.


Muscles that encircle tubes and act as valves are called?

sphincters


What are the organs involved in?

-Heart -Lungs -Muscles -valves bea


Veins have cuplike?

Veins have cuplike valves that keep the blood from flowing backwards when the muscles are at rest. These valves open when the muscles contract to force blood back up toward the heart.


What are the effects of cutting?

Bleeding.


What is smooth muscle and valves?

Smooth muscles are involuntary muscles, muscles that you can not control, and are located in your organs like your stomach and intestines. Valves are located in your heart and they are like little doors that allow the blood to flow into the chambers when open and stop the flow when closed.