An adolescent tells the nurse that a health professional said the fibrous tissue that connects bone and cartilage was strained in a sporting accident. On which structure will the nurse focus an assessment?
a. Tendon
b. Ligament
c. Synergistic muscle
d. Antagonistic muscle
ANS: B
Ligaments are white, shiny, and flexible bands of fibrous tissue that bind joints and connect bones and cartilage. Tendons are strong, flexible, and inelastic as they serve to connect muscle to bone. Muscles attach bone to bone. Synergistic muscles contract to accomplish the same movement. Antagonistic muscles cause movement at the joint.
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