tendons
Tendons transmit muscular force to the skeleton. This topic is part of Human Body within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 5 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
tendons trivia questions
Tendons connect muscle to what?
Answer: Bone
Bonus fact: Tendons transmit muscular force to the skeleton.
What structural protein is abundant in tendons?
Answer: Collagen
Bonus fact: Dense collagen fibers give tendons tensile strength.
How do tendons differ from ligaments?
Answer: Tendons connect muscle to bone; ligaments connect bone to bone
Bonus fact: Both are strong connective tissues.
What structures share the carpal tunnel with the median nerve?
Answer: Flexor tendons
Bonus fact: Several finger-flexor tendons pass through the tunnel.
Which muscle type is under voluntary control and moves the skeleton?
Answer: Skeletal muscle
Bonus fact: Skeletal muscles attach to bones through tendons.