Question

. What differences do you see between the tendon and ligament images?

Answer 1

TENDON	LIGAMENT
Tendon is a structure that connects muscles to bones.	Ligament is a structure that connects two bones.
It connects the end of the muscles to any part of the bone.	It connects the ends of two bones, thus giving support to a joint.
Tendon is tough and elastic, thus making it non-flexible.	Ligament is only elastic and this flexibility of ligament results in the rupture.
Tendon is ususally white in colour.	Ligament is yellow in colour.
Each muscle contains only one tendon which is attached to a bone at a particular area.	Each joint contains many ligaments which give support to it it and prevents any dislocations or subluxations.
Blood supply of a tendon is good as it is supplied by the vessels that supply the muscle.	Blood supply is poor therefore any ruptures of ligaments will not lead to heal quickly.
Proteoglycan content in tendons is less.	Proteoglycan content is more thus making it more fibrous.
Fibroblasts are arranged in a continuous row in case of a tendon.	Fibroblasts scattered all over the ligament.
Tendon is made up of compact fibres arranged in parallel bundles.	Ligaments are also compactly packet but not arranged in parallel bundles.