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Which of the following structures joins skeletal muscle to bone?


A

ligament

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B

tendon

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C

blood

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D

bone

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Solution

The correct option is B

tendon


The correct option is: B

Explanation of the correct option:

  1. Tendons are tough fibrous bands of connective tissue.
  2. The tendon helps to join skeletal muscles to bones, it also helps in the attachment of muscles to the eyeball.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A: Ligaments are connective tissue that helps in connecting one bone to another.

Option C: Blood is a fluid connective tissue that helps in maintaining the continuity of the body.

Option D: Bones are made of a calcified matrix that helps to form the structure of the body

Final answer: Tendon structures join skeletal muscle to the bone.


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