Question

differentiate between ligament and tendon

Answer 1

$tendon......$

° Connects bone to bone.
° Elastic in nature.
° White fibrous tissue is present.

$ligament..........$
° Connects bone to muscles.
° Limited flexibility.
° Yellow fibrous tissue.

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Answer 2

TENDONS
1.Tendon connects muscles to bone, and are present at the end of skeletal muscles. These are the fibrous connective tissue non-elastic.
2.Tendons are inelastic and tough.
3.Fibres are present as compact parallel bundles.
4.In tendon, fibroblasts lie in continuous rows.
5.Tendons are made of white fibrous connective tissue.
6.Tendons connect end of the muscles to any place of the bone.
7.No classification.



LIGAMENT
1.Ligaments connect one bone to another bone and so are found in joints. These are also the kind of connective tissue which is stronger and flexible and helps in movements of the bones
2.Ligaments are elastic and strong.
3.Fibres are compactly packed and not arranged in parallel bundles.
4.In ligaments, fibroblasts are scattered.
5.Ligaments are made of yellow fibrous connective tissue.
6.It connects bones to bones at a joints.
7.They are divided into three categories-peritoneal ligaments, fetal remnant ligaments, and articular ligaments.