As a soccer player dodges players of the opposite team on the field, her joints must be stabilized in many different directions. Which tissues help to stabilize joints in motion? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Muscles help stabilize joints by contracting and controlling movement as the player changes direction. Ligaments connect bones to other bones and reinforce joints, limiting excessive motion. Blood vessels and nerves serve other functions and do not provide joint stabilization.

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