Question

Dislocations are quite painful due to stimulation of pain receptors. One place these receptors are absent is

A) inside the joint cavity.
B) within the joint capsule.
C) within the ligaments around the joint.
D) within the tendons around the joint.
E) both C and D

Answer 1

Dislocations in ligaments and tendons are less painful due to the absence of pain receptors.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is E) both C and D.

Pain receptors are not present within the ligaments around the joint and within the tendons around the joint. Ligaments are strong bands of fibrous connective tissue that connect the bones together and prevent their separation. Tendons connect muscles to bone. The absence of pain receptors in both ligaments and tendons means that dislocations in these areas would not stimulate pain receptors, resulting in less pain compared to dislocations elsewhere.