A tendon is a band of tissue that connects muscle to bone.
A ligament is an elastic band of tissue that connects bone to bone and provides stability to the joint.
Cartilage is a soft, gel-like padding between bones that protects joints and facilitates movement
Ligaments and tendons are both made up of fibrous connective tissue, but that’s about where the similarity ends.
Ligaments appear as crisscross bands that attach bone to bone and help stabilize joints. For example, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) attaches the thighbone to the shinbone, stabilizing the knee joint.
Tendons, located at each end of a muscle, attach muscle to bone. Tendons are found throughout the body, from the head and neck all the way down to the feet. The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body. It attaches the calf muscle to the heel bone. The rotator cuff tendons help your shoulder rotate forward and backward.
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