what is the differentiate between tendons and ligaments?
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They both help stabilize body structures and facilitate body movements. The main difference between tendons and ligaments is that they connect different parts of the anatomy. Tendons connect muscles to bones, while ligaments connect bones to other bones.
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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
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