papillary muscles
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papillary muscles of right ventricle septal — several small papillary muscles in the right ventricle of the heart, arising from the interventricular septum and attaching to adjacent cusps of the tricuspid valve via chordae tendineae … Medical dictionary
Papillary muscle — Interior of right side of heart. Papillary muscles labeled in purple … Wikipedia
Papillary muscle — Small muscles within the heart that anchor the heart valves. The anchor ropes are the chordae tendineae, thread like bands of fibrous tissue that attach on one end to the edges of the tricuspid and mitral valves of the heart and on the other end… … Medical dictionary
papillary muscle — noun any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves the papillary muscles contract during systole to prevent regurgitation of blood into the atria • Hypernyms: ↑cardiac muscle, ↑heart muscle • Part Holonyms: ↑atrioventricular… … Useful english dictionary
papillary fibroelastoma — the most common heart valve tumor, composed of a characteristic cluster of hairlike projections consisting of collagen surrounded by elastic fibers and connective tissue and covered by endothelium, attached to a valve or to the papillary muscles … Medical dictionary
papillary muscle — Anat. one of the small bundles of muscles attached to the ventricle walls and to the chordae tendineae that tighten these tendons during ventricular contraction. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
Muscle, papillary — Small muscles within the heart that anchor the heart valves. The anchor ropes are the chordae tendineae, thread like bands of fibrous tissue that attach on one end to the edges of the tricuspid and mitral valves of the heart and on the other end… … Medical dictionary
Mitral regurgitation — See also: aortic insufficiency and tricuspid insufficiency Mitral regurgitation Classification and external resources Mitral regurgitation (schematic drawing) During systole, contraction of the left … Wikipedia
Сердце — (cor) является главным элементом сердечно сосудистой системы, обеспечивающим кровоток в сосудах, и представляет собой полый мышечный орган конусообразной формы, располагающийся за грудиной на сухожильном центре диафрагмы, между правой и левой… … Атлас анатомии человека
Coronary circulation — An anterior left coronary artery. Base and diaphragmatic s … Wikipedia
