Tendons vs Ligaments

Differentiate between Tendon and Ligament: Tendons and Ligaments are connective tissues* belong to the category of ‘Dense Granular Connective Tissues’. They are the essential component for the proper functioning of the skeletal and muscular system.

Tendons: Tendons are cord-like, strong, inelastic structures that join skeletal muscles to bones.

Ligaments: Ligaments are elastic structures which connect bones to bones in joints.

Similarities between Tendons and Ligaments

Ø  Both tendons and ligaments are connective tissues.

Ø  Both are dense-granular connective tissues.

Ø  Both composed of living cells.

Ø  Both contain plenty of collagens.

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Differentiate between Tendon and Ligament

Sl. No.	Tendons	Ligaments
1	Tendons connect skeletal muscles to bones	Ligaments connect bones to ones
2	Connect ends of the muscles to any place of the bone	Connect ends of the bones only at joints
3	Tendons are tough and inelastic	Ligaments are elastic
4	Usually only one tendon per muscle	Usually many ligaments per joints
5	Collagen content is more than ligaments	Collagen content is less than tendons
6	Proteoglycan content is less than ligaments	Proteoglycan content is more than tendons
7	Tendons are white in colour	Ligaments are yellow in colour
8	The fibroblasts of tendons lie in continuous raw	The fibroblasts of ligaments are scattered
9	Have heavy blood supply	Blood supply comparatively poor

* Connective tissue: Connective tissues are specialized to connect and anchor various body organs.

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