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Tendon (or) ligament is attached to a bone through ____________?

Correct answer: C. Sharpey's fibers

  • A. Tomes fibers
  • B. Interstitial fibers
  • C. Sharpey's fibers
  • D. Haversian fibers

Explanation

Sharpey’s fibers are collagen fibers that penetrate and anchor tendons and ligaments to bone. Haversian fibers are not the attachment fibers, while Tomes and interstitial fibers are distractors.

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