Question

State whether the following statements are true or false.
A tendon joins muscle to muscle.
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

Hint:- Tendon is one of the connective tissues present in the human body. Tendons are located near the bones and the muscles. Tendons are present throughout the body. The largest tendon present in the body is the Achilles tendon. It is present in the heel bone.

Complete step-by-step solution:- Tendons are the tissues that help in the attachment of the muscle and bones. They are present in the category of connective tissue. They have high strength and are made up of soft tissues. They can handle large stresses caused due to muscle contraction. It is made up of dense connective tissue.
Ligaments and tendons may appear similar but they have differences. Ligaments help in the attachment of the bone to bone and tendons help in the attachment of muscles to the bones.
Tendons enter into the bones at the point known as enthesis. At this point, the tendon changes into bone tissues. Tendons aren’t able to create any force by themselves. They usually transfer their movement to the bones. Tendons and bones together only create a pulling force.
The tendons contain collagen fibers which are the building blocks of the tendon. These collagen fibers are strong, flexible, and resistant to damage from stress. Deep inside the muscle are the muscle fibers. Collagen from the endomysium layers extends and combines with a larger layer of collagen that covers the fascicle.
So, the answer is ‘false’.

Note:-
Tendons occur as the viscoelastic structures. It means that they are elastic and viscous in nature. When they experience any stretching, they then exhibit soft tissue nature. Tendon stiffness refers to the resistance of the tendons to increase in the length.