Answer: ligaments.
- A ligaments
- B tendons
- C muscles
- D cartilage
Correct answer: A. ligaments
Explanation: Ligaments are tough connective tissues joining bone to bone.
A sarcomere (Z line to Z line): during contraction the I band and H zone shorten as thin filaments slide over thick, while the A band stays the same length. Image: SlothMcCarty, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Concept context
Types of movement, muscle contraction, skeletal system, joints, and disorders. Important for Class 11 and NEET.