Lei hulu, made from feathers. A lei (nÄ lei is the plural in the Hawaiian language) may be composed of a pattern or series of just about anything, but most commonly consists of fresh natural foliage such as flowers, leaves, vines, fern fronds, and seeds.
The chordae tendineae, or heart strings, are cord like structures that connect the Mitral and tricuspid valve to the papillary muscles. The functions of chordae tendineae are: 1) bring the right ventricular walls closer together during contraction. 2) pull the semilunar valves open to allow ventricular ejection.
chorda. a cord or sinew. adj., adj chorÂ´dal. chorda magÂ´na Achilles tendon. chorÂ´dae tendiÂ´neae tendinous cords connecting the two atrioventricular valves to the appropriate papillary muscles in the heart ventricles. Chordae tendineae of the posterior cusps of atrioventricular valves in a cross-section of the heart. Chordae chordÃ¦. 2  tendineae tendineÃ¦ (chordae). 3  tendineae cordis (chordae tendineae). 4  of heart chordae. 5  tendineae cordis chordae. 6  tendineae cordis chordae. 7  tendineae falsae chordae tendineae. 8  of heart chordae. 9  tendineae spuriae. 10  chordae willisii.  chordae willisii