Ques. 1AIPMT 2002
What will happen if ligaments are torn?
- Bones will move freely at joint and no pain.
- Bone less movable at joint and pain.
- Bone will become unfixed.
- Bone will become fixed.
Answer
(2) Bone less movable at joint and pain.
Solution
Ligaments are dense regular connective tissue that connect one bone to another and hold the bones together at a joint.
⇒ When a ligament is torn (sprain), the joint loses its support, becomes swollen and painful, and its movement becomes restricted.
∴ The bone becomes less movable at the joint, with pain.
Answer: (2)