Question

Ian experiences pain in his leg after a fall, so he goes to the doctor. After an exam, the doctor explains to Ian that he has injured a piece of tissue that connects his leg muscle to bone. What piece of tissue is the doctor describing?

cartilage
joint
ligament
tendon

Answer 1

The piece of tissue that the doctor is describing is a tendon. Tendons are tough, fibrous connective tissues that attach muscles to bones, allowing for movement and transmitting the force generated by the muscles to the bones. In Ian's case, the injury to the tendon connecting his leg muscle to the bone is causing the pain and discomfort.

Answer 2

Tendon

Step-by-step explanation:

Tendon connects skeletal muscles to bones. The one connecting leg muscles to bone is is called Achilles tendon, a thin cord-like structure that runs from the narrow point of calf and seems to dead end on heel bone, the calcaneus bone.