What Structure Attaches a Muscle to a Bone

Question

What structure attaches a muscle to a bone?
A) ligaments
B) tendons
C) bursae
D) sarcolemma
E) sarcoplasm

Accepted Answer

Tendons are fibrous connective tissues that attach muscles to bones. This attachment allows for the movement of bones by muscles, as the contraction of the muscle pulls on the tendon, which then pulls on the bone. Ligaments, on the other hand, attach bones to other bones and provide stability to joints. Bursae are small fluid-filled sacs that cushion and reduce friction between bones and tendons or muscles, and sarcolemma and sarcoplasm are structures within muscle cells.