Tendon, tissue that attaches a muscle to other body parts, usually bones. Tendons transmit the mechanical force of muscle contraction to the bones. They are ...TendonArticleMediaAdditionalInfoHomeHealth&MedicineAnatomy&PhysiologyTendonanatomyPrintCiteverifiedCiteWhileeveryefforthasbeenmadetofollowcitationstylerules,theremaybesomediscrepancies.Pleaserefertotheappropriatestylemanualorothersourcesifyouhaveanyquestions.SelectCitationStyleMLAAPAChicagoManualofStyleCopyCitationShareShareSharetosocialmediaFacebookTwitterURLhttps://www.britannica.com/science/tendonMoreGiveFeedbackExternalWebsitesFeedbackCorrections?Updates?Omissions?Letusknowifyouhavesuggestionstoimprovethisarticle(requireslogin).FeedbackTypeSelectatype(Required)FactualCorrectionSpelling/GrammarCorrectionLinkCorrectionAdditionalInformationOtherYourFeedbackSubmitFeedbackThankyouforyourfeedbackOureditorswillreviewwhatyou’vesubmittedanddeterminewhethertorevisethearticle.JoinBritannica'sPublishingPartnerProgramandourcommunityofexpertstogainaglobalaudienceforyourwork!ExternalWebsitesStanfordEncyclopediaofPhilosophy-EnlightenmentHealthline-What’stheDifferenceBetweenLigamentsandTendons?MedlinePlus-TendonrepairBritannicaWebsitesArticlesfromBritannicaEncyclopediasforelementaryandhighschoolstudents.tendon-StudentEncyclopedia(Ages11andup)WRITTENBYTheEditorsofEncyclopaediaBritannicaEncyclopaediaBritannica'seditorsoverseesubjectareasinwhichtheyhaveextensiveknowledge,whetherfromyearsofexperiencegainedbyworkingonthatcontentorviastudyforanadvanceddegree....SeeArticleHistoryTendon,tissuethatattachesamuscletootherbodyparts,usuallybones.Tendonsaretheconnectivetissuesthattransmitthemechanicalforceofmusclecontractiontothebones;thetendonisfirmlyconnectedtomusclefibresatoneendandtocomponentsoftheboneatitsotherend.Tendonsareremarkablystrong,havingoneofthehighesttensilestrengthsfoundamongsofttissues.Theirgreatstrength,whichisnecessaryforwithstandingthestressesgeneratedbymuscularcontraction,isattributedtothehierarchicalstructure,par