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Starting at the APEX of the heart and moving superiorly, what is the correct order in which you would encounter the four anatomical structures below?

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Starting at the APEX of the heart and moving superiorly, what is the correct order in which you would encounter the four anatomical structures below?


  1. valves, chordae tendonae, papillary muscle, ventricle
  2. ventricle, papillary muscle, chordae tendonae, valves
  3. papillary muscle, chordae tendonae, ventricle, valves
  4. chordae tendonae, valves, ventricle, papillary muscle

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B: The apex is the pointy end of the heart (the inferior end). So ventricles are first, then papillary muscle to which are attached the chordae tendonae, superior to which are the atrio-ventricular valves.

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