Joints, Tendons & Ligaments
Science · Organisms & Life Processes · conceptual
Explain biomechanics — the interaction between skeleton and muscles at joints, including the roles of tendons (attach muscle to bone) and ligaments (attach bone to bone)
What mastery looks like
- Distinguishes between tendons and ligaments and gives the function of each
- Describes how a synovial joint works (e.g. the knee or elbow)
- Explains how force is transmitted from muscle through tendon to bone to produce movement
Check your understanding
If Joints, Tendons & Ligaments hurt their knee playing sport, could they explain what a ligament and a tendon are, where each is found, and what would happen if one got damaged?
Prerequisites
Required first