In Fig. Img_015, a patient enters the emergency department after she fell. The emergency department physician determined that she tore a tissue in her leg. The following photomicrograph shows the torn tissue. What did this patient tear?
A) dermis of the skin
B) epidermis of the skin
C) ligamentum nuchae
D) tendon
E) peripheral nerve bundle

Question

In Fig. Img_015, a patient enters the emergency department after she fell. The emergency department physician determined that she tore a tissue in her leg. The following photomicrograph shows the torn tissue. What did this patient tear? 
A) dermis of the skin 
B) epidermis of the skin 
C) ligamentum nuchae 
D) tendon 
E) peripheral nerve bundle

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The photomicrograph shows a torn tendon, which is a type of connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.

In Fig Img_015, a Patient Enters the Emergency Department After She