What is the type of connective tissue found in ligaments and tendons ?

Irregular loose connective tissue

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Regular dense connective tissue

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Smooth muscle tissue

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Cardiac muscle tissue

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Solution

The correct option is B Regular dense connective tissue
Dense regular connective tissue provides connection between different tissues in the human body. Dense connective tissue is the most abundant tissue in the human body and forms alltendons and ligaments, but is also found throughout the body in fibrous membrane coverings. These coverings encase and surround things like bone, cartilage, nerve fibers, and muscle fibers.

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The dense matrix regular connective tissue which connects muscle to bone is _____

Distinguish between

(a) Simple epithelium and compound epithelium.

(b) Cardiac muscle and striated muscle

(d) Adipose and blood tissue

(e) Simple gland and compound gland

Match the following

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

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