Skeletal muscles are attached to the bones they move by
Correct answer: D. tendons
- A. ligaments
- B. cartilage
- C. synovial fluid
- D. tendons
Explanation
Tendons are cords of tough collagen that tie muscle to bone and transmit the pull of contraction. Ligaments join bone to bone across a joint, and mixing these two up is one of the commonest slips in anatomy.
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The human skeleton provides support, protects organs, enables movement with muscles and stores minerals while bone marrow produces blood cells. Questions cover the axial and appendicular skeleton, types of bones and joints, cartilage, ligaments and tendons, and the difference between fixed, slightly movable and freely movable joints.
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