Question

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.

Answer 1

Though similar to tendons, ligaments connect bone to bone and help to stabilize joints they surround. They are composed mostly of long, stringy collagen fibers that create bands of tough, fibrous connective tissue.