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chorda tendinea
[ kawr-duh ten-din-ee-uh ]
noun
Anatomy.
plural chordae tendineae
- any of the tendons extending from the papillary muscles to the atrioventricular valves and preventing the valves from moving into the atria during ventricular contraction.
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of chorda tendinea1
1800–10; < New Latin: tendinous cord
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These are known as the chordæ tendineæ, or heart tendons.
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The tricuspid valve and the chordæ tendineæ shown in the ventricle.
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Split up the ventricular wall far enough to examine the mitral valve and the chordæ tendineæ from the lower side.
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Gradually enlarge the opening until the chordæ tendineæ and the flaps of the tricuspid valve are seen.
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