HISTOLOGY
CARTILAGE BONE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Cartilage
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Ligaments
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Tendons
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Involuntary muscle
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The point at which the tendon forms attachment to the muscle is also known as the myotendinous junction (MTJ) and the point at which it attaches to the bone is known as the osteotendinous junction (OTJ). The purpose of the tendon is to transmit forces generated from the muscle to the bone to elicit movement.
Detailed explanation-3: -What are ligaments, and what do they do? Ligaments are made out of connective tissue that has a lot of strong collagen fibers in it. They are found in different shapes and sizes in the body. Some look like pieces of string, others look like narrow or wide bands.