Answer; 
-A structure made of cords of elastic connective tissue
Step-by-step explanation; 
-Skeletal muscles have the ability to contract and cause movement. They act not only to produce movement but also to stop movement, such as resisting gravity to maintain posture. 
-Muscles also prevent excess movement of the bones and joints, maintaining skeletal stability and preventing skeletal structure damage or deformation.
-Dense connective tissue forms strong, rope-like structures such as tendons and ligaments. Tendons attach skeletal muscles to bones; ligaments connect bones to bones at joints.