How is a tendon different from a ligament?

A. A tendon joins a bone to a bone; a ligament joins a muscle to a bone.
B. A tendon joins a muscle to a bone; a ligament joins a bone to a bone.
C. A tendon covers a bone; a ligament supplies nutrients to a bone.
D. A tendon supplies nutrients to a bone; a ligament covers a bone.

B is correct. A tendon will join a muscle to a bone, and a ligament joins a bone to another bone. I think of it this way, partly influenced by my biology teacher:

The achilles tendon, at the back of your foot, clearly joins foot to calf muscle
The word ligament comes from 'deligare' in Latin, which roughly means to tie together. A ligament 'ties' two bones together

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Answered by DavidOrrell | 2024-06-10

The correct answer is B. A tendon joins a muscle to a bone; a ligament joines a bone to a bone
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Answered by Middleschool12K | 2024-06-11

Tendons connect muscles to bones, allowing for movement, while ligaments connect bones to other bones, providing stability at joints. The correct answer to the question is B: A tendon joins a muscle to a bone; a ligament joins a bone to a bone.
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Answered by DavidOrrell | 2024-10-23