Medicogramover 5 years ago

Papillary muscles & cordae tendineae (Heart strings) of the heart

This photo is taken of a herbivore's heart, bisected by Medicogram, demonstrating Papillary muscles and Cordae tendineae right in. • The papillary muscles are the muscles located in the ventricles of the heart. They are attached to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves (also known as the mitral and tricuspid valves) via the chordae tendineae (The white cords in the given photo) and contract to prevent inversion or prolapse of these valves during systole or ventricular contraction. 📷•Medicogram