A mass of dense connective tissue that connects a skeletal muscle to a bone is called a
A) origin.
B) insertion.
C) tendon.
D) ligament.
E) epimysium.

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A tendon is the dense connective tissue that connects a skeletal muscle to a bone. The origin is the point where the muscle attaches to a stationary bone, while the insertion is the point where the muscle attaches to the moving bone. A ligament is a dense connective tissue that connects bones to other bones. The epimysium is the outermost layer of connective tissue that surrounds a muscle.

A Mass of Dense Connective Tissue That Connects a Skeletal