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Why are there more indirect- that is tendinous- muscle attachments to bone than there are direct attachments?
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Tendons are very flexible, and also very resistant to extension. If arm muscle tissue was directly attached to the bone, then extreme movements would very easily tear the tissues and damage the muscle.
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