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प्रश्न
Short answer question.
What is the role of papillary muscles and chordae tendinae in the human heart?
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उत्तर
The bicuspid and tricuspid valves are connected to chordae tendineae which in turn are connected to the papillary muscles present on the ventricular wall. Chordae tendineae and papillary muscles regulate the opening and closing of valves.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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In human body, heart is located on the _____ side of the chest cavity.
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Tricuspid, Bicuspid, Semilunar, Foramen ovales.
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Given below is a diagram of the external features of the human heart. Study the figure and answer the questions that follows:
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- Label the guidelines shown as 1 to 6 in the figure.
- Write the important role of parts 5 and 6.
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