The prominent muscular ridges that run along the inner surface of the auricle and across the adjacent atrial wall are known as the pectinate muscles. These muscles are particularly well-developed in the right atrium, extending from the auricle into the main atrial cavity. They play a role in increasing the surface area of the atrium and are involved in the contraction of the atrial wall during the cardiac cycle.
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