The Auricles Are

question 43

Multiple Choice

The auricles are

• A) earlike flaps on the surface of the atria.
• B) modifications of the pectinate muscles on the inner surface of the atria.
• C) earlike flaps on the surface of the ventricles.
• D) projections of the endothelium into the ventricles.

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