| NOUN | body | papillary muscle | any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves |
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| Meaning | Any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves. | |
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| Example | "the papillary muscles contract during systole to prevent regurgitation of blood into the atria" | |
| Part of | atrioventricular valve | Either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles |
| Broader | cardiac muscle, heart muscle | The muscle tissue of the heart |
| Spanish | músculo papilar | |
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