fibrous skeleton of heart

Definition

The cardiac skeleton is a high density single structure of connective tissue that forms and anchors the valves and influences the forces exerted through them

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Parts in this atlas

• anterior leaflet of mitral valve
• right posterior cusp of aortic valve
• left posterior cusp of aortic valve

Neighbouring structures

• interventricular septum
• left atrial appendage
• left atrium
• left ventricle
• myocardium
• papillary muscle of heart
• right atrium
• right ventricle
• valve
• cavity of left atrium
• cavity of left ventricle
• left side of heart

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Identifiers

TA2

3974

FMA

9496

UBERON

0004292

Wikidata

Q1474138