Question

Which of the following is not a soft tissue?

(a) ligament

(b) bone

(c) tendons

(d) skin

I have been asked this question during an interview for a job.

The question is from Cardiac Monitor in portion Patient Monitoring System of Biomedical Instrumentation

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) bone

Easiest explanation: Hard tissue, mineralized tissue, and calcified tissue are often used as synonyms for bone when describing the structure and properties of bone or tooth. Biological soft tissues are nonlinear, anisotropic, fibrous composites, and a detailed description of their behavior is the subject of active research. One can separate these tissues based on their mode of loading: cartilage is generally loaded in compression; tendons and ligaments are loaded in tension, and muscles generate active tension.