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Ligaments are fibrous connective tissue located at joints within the body. | Ligaments are fibrous connective tissue located at joints within the body. | ||
The tissue is very durable and dense in nature, made from collagenous fibers. Ligaments | The tissue is very durable and dense in nature, made from collagenous fibers. Ligaments connect one bone to another. This feature separates them from other connective tissues such as tendons - which connect muscle to bone and fasciae which connect muscles to other muscles. | ||
The function of ligamnets is to provide stability at the joint whilst allowing a range of movement, hence their elastic nature - they shrink when under tension, and return to their original shape when the tension is removed. This reduces the chance of dislocation at the joint | The function of ligamnets is to provide stability at the joint whilst allowing a range of movement, hence their elastic nature - they shrink when under tension, and return to their original shape when the tension is removed. This reduces the chance of dislocation at the joint. | ||
Revision as of 23:22, 25 October 2013
Ligaments are fibrous connective tissue located at joints within the body.
The tissue is very durable and dense in nature, made from collagenous fibers. Ligaments connect one bone to another. This feature separates them from other connective tissues such as tendons - which connect muscle to bone and fasciae which connect muscles to other muscles.
The function of ligamnets is to provide stability at the joint whilst allowing a range of movement, hence their elastic nature - they shrink when under tension, and return to their original shape when the tension is removed. This reduces the chance of dislocation at the joint.