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What strong bands of elastic tissue connect the bones in the joint?
Ligaments
What is the fibrous elastic tissue that lies between each of the bones of the spine?
Intervertebral discs are the fibrous, elastic tissue that lie between each of the bones in the spine. They function as shock absorbers.
What are Strong bands of elastic tissue that connect the bones in a joint called?
Strong bands of elastic tissue that connect the bones in a joint are called ligaments. Ligaments help stabilize and support the joint, allowing for smooth motion while preventing excessive movement that could cause injury.
What is the name of the strong flexible tissue found between the bones?
Ligaments are strong and flexible and connect bones to each other.
What are the similarities and the differences between ligament and tendon?
They both are made of the same tissue called connective tissue which is very strong. They have different names because of where the are and what they do. Tendons connect muscles to bones and ligaments connect bones to bones.
What strong connective tissue that connects bones to bones?
Tendons attach muscles to bones. The very same tissue attaches bone to bones and they are called ligaments.
What is a spinal cord disk?
A ringlike structure that fits between the vertebrae in the spine to protect the bones, nerves, and blood vessels. The outer layer is a tough, fibrous tissue, and the inner core is composed of more elastic tissue.
What is a texture of a ligament?
A ligament is a tough, fibrous band of tissue that connects bones to other bones, providing stability to joints. Its texture is strong, flexible, and slightly elastic, allowing it to withstand tension and support the joint during movement.
What happens to your bone when you break it?
The bones are elastic tissue that will be replaced by hard , bony tissue.This process is called ossification.
What holds your bones together?
Bones are held together by a strong tissue called Ligaments.
What type of connective tissue prevents muscles from pulling away from the bones during contraction?
Dense connective tissue - it makes up the tendons.
What is the Strong smooth tissue which covers the end of bones?
Cartilage
