ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Listen to pronunciation. (TEN-dun) Tough, fibrous, cord-like tissue that connects muscle to bone or another structure, such as an eyeball. Tendons help the bone or structure to move.

Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone. Tendons may also attach muscles to structures such as the eyeball. A tendon serves to move the bone or structure.

Detailed explanation-3: -A tendon (or sinew) is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ligaments connect the ends of bones together to form a joint. Tendon: A tough, flexible band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscles to bones. Joints: Structures that connect individual bones and may allow bones to move against each other to cause movement.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sharpey fibers: Collagen fibers that attach the tendon to the bone.