Define tendon and aponeurosis

A) A tendon is a bundle of collagen fibers that connects bones together, whereas an aponeurosis is a dense layer of collagen fibers surrounding an entire muscle.
B) A tendon is a dense layer of collagen fibers surrounding an entire muscle, whereas an aponeurosis is a fibrous layer that divides the skeletal muscle into fascicles.
C) A tendon is a bundle of collagen fibers that connects bones together, whereas an aponeurosis is a thin layer of areolar connective tissue that surrounds each muscle fiber.
D) A tendon is a bundle of collagen fibers that connects a skeletal muscle to a bone, whereas an aponeurosis is a broad collagenous sheet that connects skeletal muscle to a broad area on one or more bones.
E) A tendon is a broad collagenous sheet that connects skeletal muscle to a broad area on one or more bones, whereas and aponeurosis is a bundle of collagen fibers that connects a skeletal muscle to a bone.


Answer: D

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