The end of a long bone is connected to another bone by ____________.

Ligament

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Tendon

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Cartilage

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Muscle

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Solution

The correct option is A
Ligament

Ligament most commonly refers to a band of dense regular connective tissue bundles made of collagenous fibers, with bundles protected by dense irregular connective tissue sheaths. Ligaments connect bones to other bones to form joints, while tendons connect bone to muscle

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Which of the following connects a muscle to bone ?
(a) Cartilage
(b) Ligament
(c) Tendon
(d) Interstitial fluid.

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Column I Column II

ii. Tendon a. Hard connective tissue

ii. Ligament b. Connect bone to muscle

iii. Cartilage c. Connect bone to bone

iv. Bone d. Flexible connective tissue

i. a, ii.b. iii.c iv.c

i.c, ii.b, iii. d, iv.a

i.b ii.c, iii.d, iv.a

i.d, ii.c, iii.b iv.a

\begin{matrix} a) Tendon & i) bone to bone b) Ligament & ii) muscle to bone c) Fibrous cartilage & iii) intervertebral discs \end{matrix}

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\begin{matrix} C o l u m n I & C o l u m n I I a) Tendon & i) Hard connective tissue b) Ligament & i i) Connects bone to muscle c) Cartilage & i i i) Connects bone to bone d) Bone & i v) Flexible connective tissue \end{matrix}

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