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How can tendons pull bone?

on one end of a tendon comes from the muscles while the other hand is attached to a bone,then it pulls


When the muscle contracts what happens to the tendon and bone?

When the muscle contracts, the tendon pulls on the bone to create movement. The tendon is the connective tissue that attaches the muscle to the bone, so when the muscle contracts, it exerts force on the tendon, which in turn moves the bone.


Is connects bone to muscle a function of a tendon?

Yes. tendon connects bone to muscles.


What joints muscles to bone?

tendon


What happens when a muscle pulls a force on a bone?

skeletal muscles that are attached to ligaments that are attached to bone


Which bone does the achilles tendon attach the calf muscles to?

The Achilles tendon attaches the calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus) to the heel bone (calcaneus).


When a muscle receives a nerve signal it and pulls on a tendon?

The muscle responds and pulls on a bone by way of a tendon. It can not react until the nerve tells it to.


How does the muscular system interact with skeletal system to create movement?

Muscles are attached to tendons which connect to bones. When a skeletal muscle contracts, it pulls on the tendon which in turn pulls on the bone, causing it to move.


When muscle receives a nerve signal it blank and pulls on a tendon?

The muscle responds and pulls on a bone by way of a tendon. It can not react until the nerve tells it to.


What joins the legs muscles to the leg bone?

tendon


Is the Achilles tendon bone or cartilage?

The Achilles tendon is neither bone nor cartilage. It is, unsurprisingly, a tendon.


What are thick bands that pull on bone as muscle contracts?

Thick bands that pull on bone as muscles contract are known as tendons. Tendons are strong, fibrous connective tissues that connect muscles to bones, allowing for the transfer of force generated by muscle contractions to facilitate movement. When a muscle contracts, it shortens and pulls on the tendon, which in turn pulls on the bone, resulting in joint movement.