Question

After basketball practice, Tyler began feeling a sharp pain in his knee. He visited the doctor and found out that he had torn one of the many ligaments in his knee. Which of the following best describes the function of the ligament he injured?Immersive Reader
(1 Point)
A. Connecting cartilage to muscles
B. Cushioning the ends of bones
C. Connecting bones to other bones
D. Connecting muscles to bone

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Connecting bones to other bones

Explanation:

Ligament is one of the connective tissues in living systems whose primary function is to connect bones to other bones. Ligaments are made up of a short band of tough fibre making it adapted to that connective function.

In this question involving Tyler who is diagnosed to have torn one of his knee ligaments, it means he has torn one of the many connective tissues that connects his bones to another bone in the knee.