Tendons are tough bands of fibrous connective tissue that connect muscles to bones. They are primarily composed of tightly compacted bundles of collagen fibers.
Tendons through which muscles are connected to bones are tightly compacted bundles of which one of the following long fibrous protein ?
Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2017 · Topic: Skeletal and Muscle System (Bone Structure, Composition, and Bone Cells)
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