What structures anchor the atrioventricular valves to the papillary muscles of the ventricle walls?
A)interatrial septum
B)auricles
C)chordae tendinae
D)coronary sinus

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The papillary muscles of the ventricle walls attach to the atrioventricular valves via chordae tendinae. These structures prevent the valves from inverting when the ventricles contract and allow for proper blood flow through the heart.

What Structures Anchor the Atrioventricular Valves to the Papillary Muscles