differentiate between tendon and ligaments (Movement)
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A tendon serves to move the bone or structure. A ligament is a fibrous connective tissue which attaches bone to bone, and usually serves to hold structures together and keep them stable
Tendons and Ligaments are an integral part of locomotion in all higher organisms. The important differences between ligaments and tendons are summarized in the table below:
Tendons
Ligaments
Connects skeletal muscles to bones Connects bones to bones
Tough and elastic Elastic
Connects the end of the muscles to bones Connects the end of the bones at joints
Each muscle contains only one tendon. Each joint contains many ligaments
Proteoglycan content is low Proteoglycan content is comparatively more
White in colour Yellow in colour
Blood supply is poor Blood supply is just as poor
Fibroblasts lie in a continuous row Fibroblasts are scattered
The fibres are compact and present in parallel bundles They are not arranged in parallel bundles but are compactly packed
No such classification They are classified into three types, namely: Articular ligaments, Remnant ligaments and Peritoneal ligaments