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Tendons and ligaments must withstand tension along the axis of their fibers These structures are composed of?
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Tendons are the elastic bands that connect muscle to bone, while ligaments are the bands that connect bone to bone. Both are made of connective tissue that is composed of collagen.
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Tendons and ligaments must withstand tension along with the axis of their fibers These structures are composed of?
Elastic
What structures attach to bones?
Tendons.
Why are tendons epithelial tissue and ligaments avascular What are the advantages of this tissue being avascualr?
tendons are not made of epithelial tissue, they are made of connective tissue.Epithelial tissue secretes via ducted or ductless glands.Ligaments are also composed of connective tissue. Any tissue that "connects structures" are generally composed of connective tissue.Ligaments connect bone to bone and there is a debate about the avascularity of ligaments.
What is dense connective tissue?
Dense connective tissue forms strong, rope-like structures such as tendons and ligaments. Tendons attach skeletal muscles to bones; ligaments connect bones to bones at joints. Ligaments are more stretchy and contain more elastic fibers than tendons.
What type of connective tissue is composed of longitudinal bands of collagen comprising ligaments and tendons?
Dense regular
What are the structures in the body that allows animals to move?
Bones, ligaments, tendons, and muscles allow animals to move.
What morphological feature causes the toe-in region in tendons and ligaments?
Loading of tendons and ligaments. This is found in all tendons and ligaments and is not a feature of injury.
How do bones ligaments and tendons work together?
Ligaments and Tendons are cartilage. Ligaments connect bones to bones and Tendons connect muscles to bones.
What structures hold the bones of the foot arches in their positions?
The bones composing the arches are held in position by ligaments and tendons.
What happens when ligaments or tendons stretch?
ligaments and tendons shorten and becomes less flexible with age
Are ligaments organs?
An organ is fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function. But ligaments are not that since there are other structures that are called by different names. For example, tendons. These tendons have different functions and are made of the same materials.
Do ligaments and tendons stretch?
Tendons do flex.
