Bone is weakest in resisting: Tensile stress Shear stress Compressive stress Bon

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Bone is weakest in resisting: Tensile stress Shear stress Compressive stress Bone is equally strong in resisting all types of stress. Ligaments are less stiff and slightly weaker than tendons because: Ligaments have more elastin and less-aligned collagen fibers Ligaments have less elastin and more-aligned collagen fibers Ligaments have a different type of collagen fiber Ligaments have randomly arranged collagen fibers Which of the below anatomical structures has a high concentration of fibrous cartilage (fibrocartilage)? Intervertebral discs Menisci Pubic symphysis A and B A, B, and C

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12. The option 'b' that is shear stress is correct. Because bone is intermediate in tension, strongest in compression but weakest in shear.

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