Tendon — Science definition
A dense, barely stretchy cord of collagen attaching muscle to bone, so that a contraction is transmitted rather than absorbed.
Where it is taught
- Bones, Muscles & Structure-Function Models — Body Organization, Transport & Movement, Life Science & Scientific Inquiry, Grade 7
Questions using tendon
Problem 1
What does a tendon connect in this model?
- Muscle and bone
- Only two air spaces
- A scale bar and nucleus
- Food and soil
Answer and explanation
Muscle and bone
Tendons transmit muscle forces to bones in the studied arrangement.