A 15-year-old cross-country track runner has sustained an injury to the structure that connects the articulating bones. This structure is known as a:
A) Ligament
B) Fibrocartilage disk
C) Tendon
D) Cartilage
Ans: A
Feedback: Ligaments connect articulating bones together. Fibrocartilage disks are located between articular cartilage surfaces. Tendons connect muscle to bone. Cartilage is special tissue at the ends of the bones.
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