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Cardiac skeleton — (sometimes called fibrous skeleton of the heart ) refers to the structure of dense connective tissue in the heart that separates the atria from the ventricles.It is not a true skeleton, but it does provide structure and support for the heart, as… … Wikipedia
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Skeleton — The skeleton is composed of bones and is the framework of the body. * * * 1. The bony framework of the body in vertebrates (endoskeleton) or the hard outer envelope of insects (exoskeleton or dermoskeleton). 2. All the dry parts remaining after… … Medical dictionary
Openings of smallest cardiac veins — Latin foramina venarum minimarum atrii dextri Gray s subject #138 530 The foramina venarum minimarum (foramina Thebesii) are the orifices of minute veins (venae cordis minimae), which return blood … Wikipedia
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Heart — This article is about the organ in various animals. For the human heart, see Human heart. For other uses, see Heart (disambiguation). Cardiac redirects here. For the cardboard computer, see CARDboard Illustrative Aid to Computation … Wikipedia
Circulatory system — This article is about the organ system. For the band, see Circulatory System. For transport in plants, see Vascular tissue. Circulatory system … Wikipedia
Mitral valve — Anterior (frontal) view of the opened heart. White arrows indicate normal blood flow. (Mitral valve labeled at center right.) … Wikipedia
Collagen — Tropocollagen triple helix Collagen /ˈkɒlədʒɨn/ is a group of naturally occurring proteins found in animals, especially in the flesh and connective tissues of mammals.[1] It is the main component of connectiv … Wikipedia
