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Where does the left ventricle pump blood to?

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Pumps it through the aortic orifice (guarded by the aortic valve) into the aorta.

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What is trabeculae carneae?

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The walls of the inflow portion of the left ventricle are lined by trabeculae carneae, as described with the right ventricle.

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How many papillary muscles attach to the valves of the mitral valve?

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