A strain is ____. 

A. a muscle injury that results from overexertion
B. an injury characterized by partial tearing of a ligament that supports a joint
C. a break in the bone
D. the displacement of a bone end from the joint
E. the complete severing of a ligament


A. a muscle injury that results from overexertion
A strain is a muscle injury that results from overexertion.

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