anterior papillary muscle

Introduction

The largest & most prominent of the 3 papillary muscles.

• arise from the anterior wall of the right ventricle
• tendinous cords attach to the anterior & posterior cusps of the tricuspid valve

Anterior papillary muscle in left ventricle is larger than the right ventricle, because the first works harder.

More general terms

• papillary muscle

Additional terms

• posterior papillary muscle
• septal papillary muscle