Which kinds of tissues are slow healers and join the articular surfaces of bones and cartilage?
a. Joints
b. Muscle
c. Periosteum
d. Ligaments
ANS: D
Ligaments are bands of flexible, tough fibrous tissue that join the articular surfaces of bone and cartilage. They are avascular and heal slowly. They do not readily reattach to bone when torn.
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