Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & Physiology
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781260159363
Author: Martin, Terry R., Prentice-craver, Cynthia
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
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Chapter 44, Problem 3.2A
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To write: The functions of the chordae tendineae and the papillary muscles.
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Chordae tendineae are the group of tough, tendinous cords that colloquially known as the heart strings. These are tendon-resembling fibrous cords of connective tissue that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve present in the heart.
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Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & Physiology
Ch. 44 - The ________is the inferior end of the heart that...Ch. 44 - Oxygen-rich blood is located in the a. left-side...Ch. 44 - The two superior heart chambers are the a. left...Ch. 44 - Which of the following is an atrioventricular (AV)...Ch. 44 - The __________ lines the heart chambers. a....Ch. 44 - Which heart valve has two cusp s instead of three...Ch. 44 - Chordae tendineae connect the cusps of the AV...Ch. 44 - The systemic circuit delivers blood to the lungs...Ch. 44 - The right and left coronary arteries containing...Ch. 44 - FIGURE 44.13 Identity the features on this...
Ch. 44 - FIGURE 44.14 identity the features indicated on...Ch. 44 - FIGURE 44.15 Label this frontal section of the...Ch. 44 - Prob. 2.1ACh. 44 - Compare the structure of the left atrioventricular...Ch. 44 - Prob. 3.2ACh. 44 - What is the functional significance of the...Ch. 44 - List the correct pathway through which blood must...Ch. 44 - Describe the general overall shape of the left and...Ch. 44 - What was the measured thickness of the left...Ch. 44 - Explain the functional significance of the...
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