The function of a Sharpey fiber is to:
a. Attach the periosteum to the bone
b. Attach ligaments to capsules
c. Attach muscle to tendon
d. Attach tendon to bone
ANS: D
Sharpey's fibers are found at the junction of tendon and bone, bone and joint capsule, and
ligaments and bone. In many cases, Sharpey's fibers are stiffer than the materials they connect and
may fail more rapidly than the corresponding tissues.
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