Question

pick up sticks
\think of bones like solid sticks or
struts. think of muscles, tendons,
and fascia (the \saran wrap\ around
all muscles) like stretchy strings.
without the tension of the muscles, our
bones would lie in a heap. when these
sticks and strings work together, we
stand, walk, leap, or somersault.
because of tensegrity, we can also fall
and get back up.\
using the context clues in the passage,
how could a reader explain the
meaning of fascia?
(1 point)
〇 plastic like saran wrap
〇 solid like the bones in the body
〇 the covering around the muscles
〇 the same as muscles and
tendons

Explanation:

The passage defines fascia as "the 'Saran Wrap' around all muscles". Let's analyze each option:

• "plastic like Saran Wrap": The passage uses Saran Wrap as a metaphor for the role of fascia (covering muscles), not saying fascia is plastic. Eliminate.
• "solid like the bones in the body": Bones are described as solid sticks, but fascia is compared to stretchy strings (not solid). Eliminate.
• "the covering around the muscles": Matches the definition "the 'Saran Wrap' around all muscles" (Saran Wrap is a covering, so fascia is a covering for muscles). Correct.
• "the same as muscles and tendons": The passage groups muscles, tendons, and fascia together but implies they are different (fascia is the covering, muscles/tendons are stretchy strings). Eliminate.

Answer:

the covering around the muscles (the option with this text)