When a muscle tears away from a tendon or a tendon tears away from a bone it is known as a/an ________

A) spasm
B) contusion
C) avulsion
D) contracture


C
Explanation: A) This does not describe a spasm.
B) This does not describe a contusion.
C) Correct! The prefix a- means "away from" and vuls/o- means "to tear."
D) This does not describe a contracture.

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