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10 years ago
What is the difference between tendons and ligaments?
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10 years ago
A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue which attaches muscle to bone. Tendons may also attach muscles to structures such as the eyeball. 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.

Ligaments: Bind bone to bone.
Tendons: Bind muscle to bone or structure.
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10 years ago
Thanks. Also

Tendons are similar to ligaments, but are less elastic and connect muscles to bones.
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