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Papillary muscles are located in(a) Heart ventricles of human(b) Dermis of mammalian skin(c) Orbits of vertebrate eyes(d) Pylorus of vertebrate stomach
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Papillary muscles are structures within the heart that are responsible for tightening the atrioventricular valves during contraction of the heart's ventricles. This prevents the valves from inverting, which could lead to a condition known as mitral valve prolapse. Show more…
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