MeSH definition : The tendinous cords that connect each cusp of the two atrioventricular HEART VALVES
to appropriate PAPILLARY MUSCLES in the HEART VENTRICLES, preventing the valves from
reversing themselves when the ventricles contract.;
MeSH synonym : tendineae, chordae;
MeSH annotation : for disease, coord IM with HEART VALVE DISEASES (IM); PAPILLARY MUSCLES is also available
but read MeSH definition; false tendons: index PURKINJE FIBERS but see note there;
Wikipedia link supervised : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chordae tendineae;
The tendinous cords that connect each cusp of the two atrioventricular HEART VALVES
to appropriate PAPILLARY MUSCLES in the HEART VENTRICLES, preventing the valves from
reversing themselves when the ventricles contract.