In anatomy, the papillary muscles are muscles located in the ventricles of the heart. They attach to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves via the chordae tendinae and contract to prevent inversion or prolapse of these valves.
Papillary
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Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a papilla or papillæ;bearing, or covered with, papillæ; papillose.
Papillary meaning & definition 1 of Papillary.
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relating to a papilla (= a small, round raised structure at the base of hair or teeth or on the tongue)
Papillary meaning & definition 2 of Papillary.
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