Tendon (Biology)

Summary: To move, your muscles get shorter – they contract. Muscles are attached to bones by tendons. When a muscle contracts, it pulls on a bone. If the bone is part of a joint, the bone will move. Tags: science student-book-7 biology Created: 2026-05-21 Last Updated: 2026-05-21

Tendon (Biology)

To move, your muscles get shorter – they contract. Muscles are attached to bones by tendons. When a muscle contracts, it pulls on a bone. If the bone is part of a joint, the bone will move.

Source

This concept is from the [Science Student Book 7](Science Student Book 7/Biology/Body Systems/2.4 Movement - muscles.md), Biology section.