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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
The diagram given alongside represents the human heart in one phase of its activity. Study the same and then answer the question that follow:

Name the phase.
Label the following diagram :

The diagram given below represents the human heart in one phase of its activity. Study the same and then answer the questions that follow:
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- Name the phase.
- Which part of the heart is contracting in this phase? Give a reason to support your answer.
- Name the parts numbered 1to6.
- What type of blood flows through the parts marked 'l' and '2' respectively?
- How many valves are closed in this phase?
State the Function: Pulmonary artery
Column 2 is a list of items related to ideas in Column 1. Match the term in Column 2 with the suitable idea given in Column 1.
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
| (i) Superior vena cava | (a) Collect deoxygenated blood from the wall of the heart. |
| (ii) Inferior vena cava | (b) Carry oxygenated blood to heart muscle. |
| (iii) Pulmonary vein | (c) Collects deoxygenated blood from upper part. |
| (iv) Coronary veins | (d) Collects deoxygenated blood from lower parts. |
| (v) Coronary artery | (e) Brings oxygenated blood from lungs. |
| (vi) Aorta | (f) Large artery |
| (vii) Heart attack | (g) Large vein |
| (viii) Blood Pressure | (h) Oxygenated blood |
| (ix) Tricuspid valve | (i) Sphygmomanometer |
| (x) Bicuspid valve | (j) Allows blood flow from right auricle to right ventricle. |
| (xi) Contraction and relaxation of heart | (k) Blocking of coronary arteries. |
| (l) Cardiac muscle. | |
| (m) Allows blood flow from left auricle to left ventricle. | |
| (n) Allows blood flow from right ventricle of pulmonary aorta. |
The free edges of cuspid valves are attached to the papillary muscles of the heart by fibres are called ______.
What does the QRS - complex represent?
Blood capillaries show the presence of ______
What is the advantage of having a four-chambered heart?
When a person suffers from chest pain, the doctor immediately takes an ECG. Visit a doctor and get information about ECG. You may even look up an encyclopaedia or the internet.

