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Unit 3: Injury Assessment

Question 10 • Sports Medicine 1b

What is TRUE about tendons?

Answer
A
They attach muscles to bones.
B
They can be sprained—not strained.
C
They are weaker than muscle tissue.
D
They cover the ends of bones.

Explanation

Tendons are tough connective tissues that attach muscles to bones, allowing muscles to move the skeleton when they contract. A tendon can be strained, while sprains affect ligaments. Cartilage, not tendons, covers the ends of bones.

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