Anatomy

Chordae Tendineae

The tendinous cords that connect each cusp of the two atrioventricular HEART VALVES to appropriate PAPILLARY MUSCLES in the HEART VENTRICLES, preventing the valves from reversing themselves when the ventricles contract.

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Abstract

The tendinous cords that connect each cusp of the two atrioventricular HEART VALVES to appropriate PAPILLARY MUSCLES in the HEART VENTRICLES, preventing the valves from reversing themselves when the ventricles contract.

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  • Tendineae, Chordae

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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for disease, coord IM with HEART VALVE DISEASES (IM); PAPILLARY MUSCLES is also available but read MeSH definition; false tendons: index PURKINJE FIBERS but see note there

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  1. A07w.541w.510w.240w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chordae Tendineae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002815. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002815
  2. Chordae Tendineae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chordae_tendineae
  3. Chordae Tendineae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1076385