The chordae tendineae (tendinous chords), or heart strings, are cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart. Chordae tendineae are approximately 80% collagen, while the remaining 20% is made up of elastin and endothelial cells. ==Structure== ===Tendon of Todaro=== The tendon of Toda...
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(from the article `human cardiovascular system`) Tendinous cords of dense tissue (chordae tendineae) covered by thin endocardium extend from the nipplelike papillary muscles to connect with the ...
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Thread-like bands of fibrous tissue which attach on one end to the edges of the tricuspid and mitral valves and on the other to the papillary muscles. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(kor´de ten-din´e-e) tendinous cords connecting the two atrioventricular valves to the appropriate papillary muscles in the heart ventricles.
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(cordis) Type: Term Synonyms: chordae tendineae (of heart)
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(of heart) Type: Term Definitions: 1. the tendinous strands running from the papillary muscles to the leaflets of the atrioventricular valves (mitral and tricuspid). Based on their shape, position, or specific area of attachment to the leaflets, several varieties have been described: fan-shaped chordae, rough zone chordae, free-e...
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Chordae tendineae: Thread-like bands of fibrous tissue which attach on one end to the edges of the tricuspid and mitral valves of the heart and on the other end to the papillary muscles, small muscles within the heart that serve to anchor the valves.
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(kor;de ten-din;e-e) Chordlike tendinous bands that connect papillary muscles to the leaflets of the atrioventricular valves within the ventricles of the heart.
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corda, string; tendin, stretched.
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