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Q1 Why is it important that ligaments are only able to stretch by a limited amount?
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Original post by Kayleejarv24
can some one please help me out with what to write for this question please I am stuck?

Q1. Bones are held together by ligaments. Why is it important that ligaments are only able to stretch by a limited amount?


Dislocation of bones could occur
Original post by Kayleejarv24
can some one please help me out with what to write for this question please I am stuck?

Q1. Bones are held together by ligaments. Why is it important that ligaments are only able to stretch by a limited amount?


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Original post by Kayleejarv24
can some one please help me out with what to write for this question please I am stuck?

Q1 Why is it important that ligaments are only able to stretch by a limited amount?

Think, what is the purpose of ligaments. They stabilise joints. If joints were too stretchy, joints would be unstable potentially leading to dislocations. In fact, this is what happens in people who are ‘double jointed’, there ligaments are too lax and so they are hyper-mobile.
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Original post by Jpw1097
Think, what is the purpose of ligaments. They stabilise joints. If joints were too stretchy, joints would be unstable potentially leading to dislocations. In fact, this is what happens in people who are ‘double jointed’, there ligaments are too lax and so they are hyper-mobile.

yep, exactly
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