Question

Which of the following connects the bone to a bone?
a) Cartilage
b) Ligament
c) Tendon
d) Interstitial fluid

Answer 1

Hint: The human body is composed of the bones and muscles which provide the structural framework to the body. The bones and muscles present in the body are attached to each other by special tissues which are made in such a way to hold them in place for proper functioning.

Complete answer:
The bone is attached to the other bone by special connective tissue known as ligaments. They are made up of strong connective tissue which contains an ample amount of collagen fibers. They are present in various shapes and sizes in the body. The ligaments are present particularly in the joints and help in holding the bone together in a stable structure. They ensure that the joints of the bones don’t move too much and are not dislocated easily. Ligaments are used for not only joining bones together but also to hold the organs together. They are present on the liver, intestine, and stomach to hold these organs in the abdomen only. They are present on the womb to hold it in its position. The ligaments are strong enough to hold onto the structures in their places.

So, the answer is ‘ligament’.

Additional information: The tendons are the tissue that is present to connect the bones to the muscle for movement. The tendons are the dense fibrous tissue which is a connective tissue in nature. They designed in such a way that they can withstand great tension. They are only designed to exert a pulling force onto them.

Note:
The ligament if gets broken due to some injury then it may take at least 3 months to heal. The blood flow in the ligaments is usually very less and so the healing process also takes time. ligaments never heal fully; they just repair themselves with some unstable tissues.