EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

SKELETAL SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What part of the skeletal system holds the joints in place like a big rubber band?
A
Joint
B
Ligament
C
Cartilage
D
Skeleton
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ligaments are bands of tissue that help connect bones, joints and organs and hold them in place.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bones are fastened to other bones by long, fibrous straps called ligaments (pronounced: LIG-uh-mentz). Cartilage (pronounced: KAR-tul-ij), a flexible, rubbery substance in our joints, supports bones and protects them where they rub against each other.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ligaments. Strong ligaments (tough, elastic bands of connective tissue) surround the joint to give support and limit the joint’s movement. Ligaments connect bones together.

Detailed explanation-4: -A ligament is a fibrous connective tissue that attaches bone to bone, and usually serves to hold structures together and keep them stable.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tendons-these are made of strong fibrous connective tissue and they connect muscles to bone. They appear as the long thin ends of the muscles.

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