Connective tissues like ligaments and tendons are made of collagen protein which provides strength and flexibility. While collagen is also found in bones, connective tissues do not contain calcium salts which is why they are not as hard as bone. Ligaments connect bones to bones at joints to form movable connections, while tendons connect muscles to bones to allow muscles to pull on bones and move parts of the body. Cartilage is a connective tissue found in many areas of the body like joints, ribs, spine, ears and nose that provides structure and acts as a cushion.

1. Grade 4
Prepared by:
Lovelyn Mataac

2. ligaments. Collagen, the protein
that strengthens bones, is also
found in connective tissue.
Therefore, collagen strengthens
connective tissue as it does bones.
However, these connective tissues
do NOT contain calcium salts. What
difference does that make? Well,
connective tissues are, therefore,
not hard like bone.

3. cords. Tendons allow the
muscles to pull on bones. If you
look at the back of your hand
and move your fingers, the
bands you see moving from
your fingers to your wrist are
actually tendons.

7. Ligaments
A ligament is the tissue that
connects two bones to form a
joint. It's tough and fibrous, which
means that when it tears,
a ligament can take quite a while
to heal and might even require
surgery.

8. Ligament comes from the
Latin ligare meaning "to bind,
tie," which is precisely what a
ligament does. Ligaments only
connect bones to bones.

11. Cartilage is an important
structural component of
the body. It is a firm tissue
but is softer and much
more flexible than bone.

12. Cartilage is a connective tissue found
in many areas of the body including:
Joints between bones e.g. the elbows,
knees and ankles
Ends of the ribs
Between the vertebrae in the spine
Ears and nose
Bronchial tubes or airways

16. Stand and use signal to represent
your answer.
Ligament Tendon

22. Bonus: Who is this? Can you name
the movie?

23. Brad Pitt from the movie “Troy”

24. Your Achilles Heel is named
after
the Greek Hero Achilles of the
Trojan War from the Iliad and
Odyssey. (Our weakness)

25. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
19 Do you not know that your bodies
are temples of the Holy Spirit, who
is in you, whom you have received
from God? You are not your
own; 20 you were bought at a price.
Therefore honor God with your
bodies.