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How does the ligament allow the bones in joints move smoothly over each other?
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Are the bones joined at the joints?
No, the ligament -a tough band of tissue- holds bones together at joints.
Attach bone to bone?
Joints connect bones to other bones
What is a fiber like substance that holds bones together at joints?
Ligament
What do you call the fibrous tissue that hold bones together at the joints?
ligament
What hold bones together?
Ligaments (also known as articular ligament, articular laura, fibrous ligament or true ligament) connect bones together. (Ligament damage is called a sprain.)
What do you call the structure that connects the two bones together?
Joints and ligaments connect two bones together. A ligament is a stringy tissue, and a joint is constructed to allow movement and mechanical support.
how are joints related to the bones?
Joints are the connections between bones that allow you to move.
What ends of the bones?
Cartilage covers the ends of bones at joints, while a ligament is the tissue that connects two bones to form a joint.
What is the area where two or more bones join together?
The immovable joints between the cranial bones are called sutures.
Which are the joints where the bones meet but they do not allow movement?
immovable joints
What kinds of bones move?
All joints except immovable joints allow bones to move.
What do you call the structure that connects the two bone together?
Joints and ligaments connect two bones together. A ligament is a stringy tissue, and a joint is constructed to allow movement and mechanical support.
