APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following connects muscles to bones in the musculoskeletal system?
A
Tendons
B
Ligaments
C
Cartilage
D
Joints
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tendons: Tendons connect muscles to bones.

Detailed explanation-3: -The musculoskeletal system is made up of bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons and muscles, which form a framework for the body. Tendons, ligaments and fibrous tissue bind the structures together to create stability, with ligaments connecting bone to bone, and tendons connecting muscle to bone.

Detailed explanation-4: -The tissue that attaches bones to bones is called a ligament and the tissue that attaches muscles to bones is called a tendon. This type of tissue is called dense regular connective tissue because of the regular arrangement of the collagen fibres.

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