Connections

Question 1

What links bones to muscles?

Answer 1

Connective tissue

Question 2

What are ‘Tendons’?

Answer 2

• very strong, non elastic cords that join the muscles to the bone.

Question 3

Define ‘Cartilage’?

Answer 3

• A tough but flexible tissue that acts as a buffer between the bones at joints.

Question 4

What are ‘Ligaments’?

Answer 4

• Bands of fibre attached to the bones that link the joints. They help to keep the joints stable