Which connective tissue connects bone to bone?

Which connective tissue connects bone to bone?

• A. Cartilage
• B. Ligament
• C. Nerve
• D. Tendon

Answer: (B)

Ligaments connect bone to bone. They are bands of dense regular connective tissue that stabilize joints by binding the bones together and limiting excessive movement, while still allowing for normal motion. Cartilage cushions and lines joint surfaces but doesn’t bind bones together; tendons attach muscles to bones to enable movement; nerves are not connective tissue that links bones.

Ligaments connect bone to bone. They are bands of dense regular connective tissue that stabilize joints by binding the bones together and limiting excessive movement, while still allowing for normal motion. Cartilage cushions and lines joint surfaces but doesn’t bind bones together; tendons attach muscles to bones to enable movement; nerves are not connective tissue that links bones.