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papillary muscle

DEFINITIONS OF: papillary muscle

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n any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves

“the papillary muscles contract during systole to prevent regurgitation of blood into the atria”
Type of:
cardiac muscle, heart muscle
the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction
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