Tendons and Ligaments are Classified as ________

Question

Tendons and ligaments are classified as ________.
A) skeletal muscle tissue
B) loose connective tissue
C) areolar connective tissue
D) dense connective (fibrous) tissue

Accepted Answer

Tendons and ligaments are both types of dense connective (fibrous) tissue. Tendons connect muscles to bones, while ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints.