GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What attaches muscle to bones (or to other muscles)?
A
Cartilage
B
Ligaments
C
Tendons
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone. Tendons may also attach muscles to structures such as the eyeball.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tendons: Tendons connect muscles to bones. Made of fibrous tissue and collagen, tendons are tough but not very stretchy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tendons connect your muscles to your bones. They let your bones move as your muscles tighten and relax. Conditions that affect your tendons include strains, tendinitis and tears, including rotator cuff tears and biceps tendon injuries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Aponeuroses are large flat sheets of connective tissue similar to tendons. They are responsible for binding muscle to bone and to the fascia of other muscles.

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