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Question
Differentiate tendons and ligament.
Distinguish Between
Solution
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Tendon:
- They are made of elastic tissue.
- They attach muscle to a bone
- Ligament:
- They are short bands of tough fibrous connective tissues.
- They connect one bone to another
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