Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2013

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    The thread-like tendons of papillary muscles inserted upon the flaps of tricuspid and bicuspid value are

    A)  chordae tendinae     

    B)  yellow elastin fibre

    C)  reticulate fibre        

    D)  collagen fibre

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     The chordae tendineae or heart strings are cord like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid value and the mitral value is the heart. The chordae tendinons prevents the flaps from being everted upto the right atrium, these cord like tendons - hold in position other flaps such as bicuspid or mitral value.


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