During your SAMPLE inquiry, a patient reports that he had surgery to repair a torn ligament. Based on your training, you know that a ligament is:
a. a thick muscle that surrounds a joint.
b. a tissue that stabilizes two contiguous bone ends.
c. a muscle that connects to a bone.
d. connective tissue that connects muscle and bone.
Answer: b
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