Tendon vs. Ligament

A tendon or sinew is a tough high-tensile-strength band of dense fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension and transmit the mechanical forces of muscle contraction to the skeletal system. Tendons are similar to ligaments; both are made of collagen.

A ligament is the fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones. It is also known as articular ligament, articular larua, fibrous ligament, or true ligament.

A band of tough, inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment.

(Anatomy) A sheet or band of tough, fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages at a joint or supporting an organ.

(anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.

A unifying or connecting tie or bond.

(biology) The hamstring of a quadruped.

(anatomy) A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.

(construction) A wire or bar used to strengthen prestressed concrete.

(figurative) That which binds or acts as a ligament.

A tough insensible cord, bundle, or band of fibrous connective tissue uniting a muscle with some other part; a sinew.

Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond.

a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment

A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints.

a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs

any connection or unifying bond