Question

Tendons that attach skeletal muscle to bones and ligaments, which attach one bone to another are examples of which tissue?

• A. Loose connective tissues
• B. Dense regular connective tissues
• C. Dense irregular connective tissues
• D. Cartilage

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Dense regular connective tissues

The correct option is B

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Tendons and ligaments are examples of dense regular connective tissue.
2. The majority of dense regular connective tissue is made up of type I collagen fibres.
3. Ligaments, tendons, and aponeurosis, as well as other body parts requiring a lot of tensile strength, contain it.
4. Collagen fibres are tightly packed and organized in a parallel pattern.
5. Ligaments (which connect bone to bone at joints) and tendons contain this sort of tissue (connections between bones or cartilage and muscle).

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

1. Areolar tissue, commonly known as loose connective tissue, is a cellular connective tissue made up of thin, sparse collagen fibres.
2. Adipose tissue, areolar tissue, and reticular tissue are all examples of loose connective tissue.

Option C:

1. As it contains a significant number of collagenous fibres, dense irregular connective tissue provides strength, making the skin resistant to ripping caused by stretching forces from many directions.
2. The submucosa of the digestive tract, lymph nodes, and various types of fascia are all made up of dense irregular connective tissue.

Option D:

1. Cartilage is a type of non-vascular connective tissue present throughout the human body.
2. Intervertebral discs, joint capsules, and ligaments all contain fibro.
3. The external ear, epiglottis, and larynx all contain elastic.

Final answer: Tendons that attach skeletal muscle to bones and ligaments, which attach one bone to another are examples of dense regular connective tissues.