Human Anatomy And Physiology:Ligament vs Tendon

The musculoskeletal system, which will help the movement to form the bodies - limbs - as well as other parts of the body and when necessary. The musculoskeletal system is made up of bones and muscles of the body and the different bones are interdependent, and the muscles through structures called connective tissue. Ligaments and tendons are the two key connective tissue, in addition to the band. The biggest difference compared to the ligament tendon against the ligaments that connect two bones in respect of each other while tendons connect muscles to bones. fascia to connect the muscles. Let's look at each of the connective tissue separately, in order to understand the structural and functional differences in compliance with the ligament tendon better.


What is a ligament?


Ligaments are fibrous connective tissue that connects bone to bone. Being tissue that facilitate movement, the ligaments are very resistant to allow for stretching and bending of joints and limbs for movement. The ligaments can be classified into three broad categories ligaments, the ligaments and peritoneal ligaments Remnant fetus.


ligaments are bone-bone connective tissue that connects bones form joints. These are fiber ligaments extremely hard and dense, which is essential for the big time, which is performed in the joints. These ligaments are majorly composed of very dense clusters of extremely thin fibers of collagen. Ligaments, which are present in the head and neck (cricothyroid ligament, periodontal ligament, the suspensory ligament eye, etc.) the area of ​​the wrist (dorsal radiocarpal ligament, radial collateral ligament, handheld radio-carpal ligament, the ulnar ligament radiocarpal, etc.), breast region (the suspensory ligament of the breast), knee ligaments (patellar ligament, the knee, the tail of the cruciate ligament, lateral collateral ligament, anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, etc.) and the pelvic region.


Fetal Remnant ligaments are the structures like ligaments have stayed in the body of organisms from fetal life and evolved into the ligament-like tissue. These structures include the venous ligament, arterial ligament, bone marrow, umbilical artery and the round ligament of the liver.


peritoneal ligaments are folds of connective tissue that forms around and membrane lining the abdominal cavity. These ligaments are the hepatic ligament and uterine ligament. For more information on the various ligaments and related resources, visit the following links: -

• Torn Ligament in Ankle
• Torn Ligament in Knee
• Pulled Groin Ligament
• Round Ligament Pain During Pregnancy
• Medial Collaterla Ligament Sprains

What is a Tendon?

Tendons are connective tissues having very high tensile strength which connect muscles to bones. Similar to ligaments, tendons are also chiefly composed of collagenous fibers. Tendons are structurally designed for withstanding high amounts of muscular tension and they work in conjunction with muscles to exert an inward force which is used to pull things towards the body. Besides dense collagen fibers, tendons are also composed of elastin, heavily glycosylated glycoproteins, calcium, manganese and copper. For more information on tendons and related resources, you may want to check out the following links:-

• Tendons in the Hand
• Tendons in the Knee
• Tendons in the Foot and Ankle
• Achilles Tendonitis

Difference Between Ligament and Tendon

Given below are the major differences vis-a-vis tendon vs ligament in terms of composition, placement, functions and ligament vs tendon injury.

Points of Difference	Ligaments	Tendons
Composition	Clusters of small packets of soft collagen fibers	Collagen fibers, elastin, proteoglycans, copper, calcium, manganese
Placement	Between bone joints, around the abdominal cavity and uterus	Between Muscles and bones of the hands and arms, feet, legs, thighs, hips, fingers, etc.
Functions	Connects bones with bones	Connects muscles with bones
Injuries	Sprains, torn ligament	Tendonitis, Avulsion, Tenosynovitis

It 'was a brief overview of the main ligament structural and functional differences compared to the tendon. Most of these injuries on the connective tissue, caused by more effort and greater wear and tear from sports and athletics, as well as due to sudden or severe, spasmodic movements. Therapeutic and healing process usually includes an application or oral painkillers and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and complete rest to recover from the tissues damage. Want to know more about human anatomy..Read this..


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