During palpation, ligaments feel like a

a. soft, spongy, and often fluid-filled sheath of tubular connective tissue wrapping tendons.
b. flat, tough, and often slippery layer or sheet of dense connective tissue wrapping muscles and bones.
c. pulsating yet tough, tubular sheath of dense connective tissue permeating muscles and organs.
d. flat, tough, and short slip of dense connective tissue crossing joints and connecting bones.

d