Question

_____________ is not a soft tissue.

(a) ligament

(b) bone

(c) tendons

(d) skin

The question was posed to me in homework.

My query is from Delivery Models in Telemedicine topic in division Telemedicine Technology of Biomedical Instrumentation

Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) bone

The explanation: Biological soft tissues are nonlinear, anisotropic, fibrous composites, and a detailed description of their behavior is the subject of active research.  Hard tissue, mineralized tissue, and calcified tissue are often used as synonyms for bone when describing the structure and properties of bone or tooth. 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.