Question

Make a comparison between tendon and ligaments.

Answer 1

Tendon: Tendon is the tough, thick band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone.

Ligaments: Ligaments are structures that connect bone to bone.

Tendons	Ligaments
1. Tendons have a predominance of collagen fibres.	1. Ligaments have a predominance of elastic fibres.
2. Fibres are regularly arranged in parallel bundles.	2. Fibres are irregularly arranged.
3. Tendons are tough and inelastic.	3. Ligaments are strong but elastic.
4. Tendons join the skeletal muscles to the bones.	4. Ligaments connect bones to bones at the joints.