Tendons connect muscles to bones, offering great strength but limited flexibility, whereas ligaments connect bones to each other and are very elastic.
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Tendons connect muscles to bones, offering great strength but limited flexibility, whereas ligaments connect bones to each other and are very elastic.
Tendons connect muscles to bones, facilitating movement by transmitting muscle forces to bones. Structurally, tendons are dense, parallel collagen bundles optimized for strength and resistance to tensile forces. Ligaments connect bones to other bones, stabilizing joints and preventing excessive movement. They are more elastic, containing collagen fibers arranged in a more irregular pattern, suited to withstand stretching and bending forces in joints.