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Definition of Muscle, papillary
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
Muscle, papillary: A small muscle within the heart that anchors the heart valves. The anchor ropes are the chordae tendineae, thread-like bands of fibrous tissue that attach on one end to the edges of the tricuspid and mitral valves of the heart and on the other end to the papillary muscles.