Write the difference between
(a) Bone and cartilage
(b) Tendon and ligament
Answers
Explanation:
Tendons are cord-like structures that transmit muscular force to a bone. On the contrary, ligaments are the structures that connect a bone to a bone.
A ligament is a fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones. They are elastic with a poor blood supply. They appear as criss-cross bands.
Bones are the hard, inelastic and a tough organ that forms part of the vertebral skeleton.
Cartilage is a soft, elastic and flexible connective tissue that protects the bone from rubbing against each other.
Answer:
A Cartilage and bone are specialised form of connective tissues. They are both made up of cells embedded in an extracellular matrix. Cartilage is thin,avascular flexible and resistant to compressive force. Bone is highly vascularised, and its calcifies matrix makes its very strong.
B. A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue which attracted muscles to bone. Tendon may also attached muscles to structure such as the eyeball. A ligament is a fibrous connective tissue which attached bone to bone, and usually served to hold structure together and keep them stable.