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Chapter 4, Problem 19RQ
Ligaments connect bones together and withstand a lot of stress. What type of connective tissue should you expect ligaments to contain?
- areolar tissue
- adipose tissue
- dense regular connective tissue
- dense irregular connective tissue
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