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The function of ligaments is
 

Option: 1

To connect muscle to bone


Option: 2

To connect bone to bone


Option: 3

To connect muscle to muscle


Option: 4

To connect muscle to the organs

 


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Yellow elastic connective tissue -

  • This tissue consists of a loose network of thicker and branched yellow fibres.
  • It contains irregularly scattered fibroblasts, mast cells, macrophages etc. 
  • Strength and elasticity of this tissue are very high.
  • Yellow elastic tissue is also of two types
  1. Yellow fibrous cords (ligaments): In this type, the yellow elastic connective tissue forms cords called ligaments. These join a bone to another bone.
  2. Yellow fibrous sheets: The yellow elastic connective tissue forms sheets. It occurs in the walls of blood vessels, lungs, bronchioles, the cartilage of the larynx, trachea, capsules of the spleen.

Ligament join a bone to another bone.

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