What is the difference between ligament and tendon?
Ligaments:
The bones are connected with bones with the help of ligaments.
Tendons:
The skeletal muscles are connected with bones with the help of tendons.
Ligament | Tendon |
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1. They are flexible and elastic. | 1. They are elastic and rigid. |
2. They are yellow in color. | 2. They are white in color. |
3. Ligaments stabilize bones and inhibit dislocation. | 3. Tendons work by combining the muscles with the parts of the skeleton and also mediate tensile forces to bones from muscles. |