Question

What are the functions of tendons and ligaments?

Answer 1

Functions of tendons: tendons connect bones with muscles and controls movement of muscles.

Functions of ligament: ligaments helps in binding bones together and helps in coordination of movements of bones.

Answer 2

Dense fibrous connective tissue makes up ligaments and tendons.

Ligaments and tendons are connective tissues and stabilize several joints.

Ligaments hold bones together (connect bone to other bone).

Tendons connect muscles to bone at a joint. Most of the skeletal muscles are attached to bones via tendons.