A tear of fibers within a muscle is called a:
A) fracture
B) strain
C) sprain
D) myeloma
B
Explanation: Don't confuse sprain, tearing of collagen fibers in a ligament, as with your ankle, with strain, stretching of a muscle beyond its normal range, as in your back when you lift something heavy.
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