Which term describes the connective tissue that connects muscle to bone?

• A. Ligaments
• B. Tendons
• C. Cartilage
• D. Bones

Answer: (B)

Tendons are the connective tissue that links muscle to bone. They’re dense regular connective tissue rich in collagen fibers arranged to handle pulling forces, so when a muscle contracts, the tendon transmits that force to the bone and pulls on it to create movement at a joint. Tendons are continuous with the muscle’s own connective tissue layers and attach to bone through the periosteum, often via Sharpey's fibers. Ligaments connect bone to bone, cartilage cushions joints, and bones are the rigid structures that muscles move. That makes tendons the correct term for the connection between muscle and bone.