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Question
Short answer question.
What is the role of papillary muscles and chordae tendinae in the human heart?
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Solution
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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