MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

MUSCLE INJURY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A tendon connects
A
muscle to muscle
B
bone to bone
C
muscle to bone
D
bone to ligament
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. A tendon serves to move the bone or structure.

Detailed explanation-2: -Myotendinous junction. The junction that connects muscles to tendon cells. It is composed of ECM components, secreted into the space between the two cell types, that bind to integrin receptors on these cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tendons connect the ends of muscles to bones, whereas ligaments connect bones to other bones.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tendons connect muscles to bones. True.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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