About The Medical Condition Chordae Tendineae

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Chordae Tendineae

Chordae Tendineae Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Chordae Tendineae Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Chordae Tendineae?

The tendinous cords that connect each cusp of the two atrioventricular valves to appropriate papillary muscles in the heart ventricles, preventing the valves from reversing themselves when the ventricles contract.

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