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The muscles taper off at the ends where connective tissue attaches them to the bones.
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- Which of the following is true? Tendons join bone to bone Tendons join muscle to bone and other structures Ligaments join bone to bone Ligaments join muscle to bone and other structures a. and b. b. and c.arrow_forwardA tissue with a large number of collagen fibers organized parallel toeach other would most likely be found ina. a muscle. c. adipose tissue. e. cartilage.b. a tendon. d. a bone.arrow_forwardWhich of the following muscle tissue types does not exhibit striations? a. cardiac muscles b. skeletal muscles c. smooth muscles d. a and b e. b and carrow_forward
- All of the following characteristics apply to skeletal muscle except a. They are striated. b. They are multinucleated. c. They are voluntary. d. They contain intercalated discs. e. They are attached to the skeleton by means of tendons.arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements is (are) accurate in regard to skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle tissues?a. Cardiac muscle is autorhythmic.b. Smooth muscle is voluntary.c. Skeletal muscle is arranged in sarcomeres.d. Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle tissues are striated.e. Smooth muscle can be found in the walls of arteries and veins.arrow_forwardTendons and ligamentsa. are dense fibrous connective tissue.b. are associated with the bones.c. are found in vertebrates.d. contain collagen.e. All of these are correctarrow_forward
- Skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle are similar in that both types of muscle a. have cells that branch. b. contain intercalated discs. c. are under involuntary control. d. are striated.arrow_forwardSkeletal muscle is also known as a. involuntary. b. voluntary. c. cardiac. d. smooth.arrow_forwardThe cells that are found in tendons are called: A. osteocytes B. adipocytes C. haemocytoblasts D. fibroblastsarrow_forward
- This type of connective tissue contains collagen fi bers and is used inareas of the body that undergo compression or need fl exibility.a. boneb. bloodc. cartilaged. adipose tissuearrow_forwardWhich of the following statements is True?a. Tendons contract using the sliding filament mechanism.b. Tendons are composed primarily of cartilage fibers.c. Tendons attach bones to bones at joints.d. Tendons attach muscles to bone.arrow_forwardCollagen is a strong, flexible protein found mainly ina. adipose tissue.b. cartilage tissue.c. loose connective tissue.d. bone tissue.arrow_forward
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