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Each valve flap is anchored by strands of connective tissue called chordae:

ATenderness
BTendencies
CTendineae
DTendinitis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Tendineae
1. Without anchoring the flaps would invert under pressure. 2. Tendinous cords hold them from below. 3. Those cords are the chordae tendineae. _Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 19, The Cardiovascular System: The Heart._
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