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Tendons and ligaments are a type of |
Dense regular connective tissue |
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Tendons and ligaments have a what in terms of blood and nerve supply |
Scant supply |
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Tendons and ligaments have the ability to |
Resist tensile forces |
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Name three things about ligaments |
Help stabilise joints control movements and resist certain stresses Collagen fibres are not quite parallel Laid down along the line of force at the joint |
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Name 3 things about tendons |
Attach muscle to bone Poorer blood supply than ligament Transmits force of a contraction to bone |
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What is the said principle |
Specific Adaptations Imposed Demand |
