Tendon and ligament are example of
(a) dense regular connective tissue
(b) dense irregular connective tissue
(c) loose connective tissue
(d) specialised connective tissue.
The correct option is (a) dense regular connective tissue.
Explanation:
Fibres and fibroblasts are compactly packed in the dense connective tissues. Orientation of fibres show a regular or irregular pattern and are called dense regular and dense irregular tissues. In the dense regular connective tissues, the collagen fibres are present in rows between many parallel bundles of fibres. Tendons, which attach skeletal muscles to bones and ligaments which attach one bone to another are examples of this tissue.
