Answer: Ligaments.
- A Tendons
- B Ligaments
- C Cartilage
- D Fascia
Correct answer: B. Ligaments
Explanation: Ligaments are fibrous connective tissue that connects bone to bone at joints, stabilizing them and limiting excessive movement. Tendons connect muscle to bone. Both contain dense collagen fibres.
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.