Pectinate muscles
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Mudgal P, Hacking C, Knipe H, Pectinate muscles. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 14 Dec 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-31464
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Prashant Mudgal
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The pectinate muscles are "teeth of a comb" shaped parallel muscular columns that are present on the inner wall of the right and left atria.
The right atrium has thick and coarse pectinate muscles while these are few smooth and thinner in the left atrium. A prominent pectinate muscle in the right atrium known as the taenia sagittalis is present in the majority of people.
History and etymology
The term is derived from Latin word "pecten" which means comb.
References
- 1. Drake R, Vogl AW, Mitchell AWM. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Churchill Livingstone Title. (2009) ISBN:1437720552. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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