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The cusps of the tricuspid valve are attached to fibers called ______________, which originate from small ______________________that project inward from the ventricle walls. When the tricuspid valve closes, these muscles pull on the chordae tendineae to prevent the cusps from swinging back into the _________________.

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Answer:

Leaflets

Chordae tendineae and pupillary muscles

Right atrium

Step-by-step explanation:

The triscupid vavle is also called the atrioventricular valve and it prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle into the right atrium

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