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Valve tendons are located in the heart. Valve tendons are there for the specific reason to stop blood from flowing backwards.
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What are the tendons which permit heart valve to open and close?
The tendons you are talking about are called the cordae tendineae not heart strings
What do the tendons do that stretch between the atrioventricular valves and the ventricle wall?
These tendons are anchored to the wall of the ventricle by chordae tendinease, which prevent the valve from inverting. The chordae tendinae are attached to papillary muscles that cause tension to better hold the valve.
What is the function of the tendons of the valve?
To prevent the valve from opening in the other direction when the ventricles contract - this way, the blood doesn't go back through where it came from.
Strings attached to AV cusps?
The chordae tendineae, or heart strings, are cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart.
What holds the atrioventricular valves in place?
The atrioventricular valves are held in place by the chordea tendeae. These tendons are chord like structures that stiffen to close the valve.
What are muscles attached to bone by?
tendons
What attch bones to muscles?
tendons
Do fingers have tendons?
Yes, fingers have tendons.
How do tendons relate to movement?
Tendons attach muscle to bone.
Location of tendons?
Tendons attach muscles to bones.
What attaches to muscle?
Tendons are attached to muscles.
Do ligaments and tendons stretch?
Tendons do flex.
