What are tendinous intersections?

A. Flat sheets of connective tissue used for muscle insertion
B. Fibrous, perpendicular insertions between successive sheets or blocks of muscle
C. Round tendonlike structures attaching muscle to bone
D. Narrow, vertical, fibrous strips used to attach muscle sheaths of the left and right rectus abdominis
E. Thin layers of muscle used to attach two other muscles together


Answer: B

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

The sinoatrial node is also known as the pacemaker

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Anatomy & Physiology

The muscles of the eye lid are innervated by cranial nerves(s):

a. II, III, and V b. IV and VI c. III only d. VII

Anatomy & Physiology

Tendons and ligaments are classified as ________

A) skeletal muscle tissue B) loose connective tissue C) areolar connective tissue D) dense connective (fibrous) tissue

Anatomy & Physiology

Fibrinolysis involves ________ of the fibrin framework, and it involves the protein ________.

A. construction; plasmin B. construction; actinomyosin C. construction; thrombokinase D. destruction; plasmin E. destruction; thrombokinase

Anatomy & Physiology