Engineer Battalion Promotion Board Practice Exam

Which anatomical structure attaches muscle to bone?

Tendons Ligaments Cartilage Fascia

Correct Answer:

Tendons

Explanation:

Muscle force is transmitted to the skeleton through tendons, which are tough bands of connective tissue that connect muscle to bone. This arrangement lets a contracting muscle pull on the bone to produce movement. Ligaments connect bones to bones across joints to stabilize them, not to attach muscle to bone. Cartilage lines joint surfaces to cushion and reduce friction, while fascia surrounds muscles and compartments but isn’t the primary link between muscle and bone. So the structure that attaches muscle to bone is tendons.

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