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What are Strong bands of elastic tissue that connect the bones in a joint called?
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Definition of ligament: A sheet or band of tough, fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages at a joint or supporting an organ
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What are the fibrous bands that attach bone to bone called?
The ligaments are the bands of tissue that connect bones to each other. Ligaments are made up of connective tissue and are similar to tendons. The connective tissue that makes them up is tough, flexible and fibrous. They are made up of collagen fibres. Weight for weight they are as strong as steel wires. Tendons are also strong elastic bands of tissue, but they connect bones to muscle within a joint.
What is a strong rubbery tissue that connects bones in people and animals?
The fibrous tissues are the ligaments, slightly elastic strands connecting the bones.Other connective tissues include the tendons (connect muscles to bones) and fasciae (connect muscles to muscles).
What is the elastic tissue between each bone in th spine called?
The elastic tissue between each bone in the spine is called as intervertebral disc. It allows movement of vertebral bodies and also acts as shock absorber to the spine.
What is dense connective tissue?
Dense connective tissue forms strong, rope-like structures such as tendons and ligaments. Tendons attach skeletal muscles to bones; ligaments connect bones to bones at joints. Ligaments are more stretchy and contain more elastic fibers than tendons.
What connect bone to bone?
ligaments connect bone to bone.A ligament connects one bone to another bone. They are thick, fibrous, and somewhat elastic bands of tissue.
What strong bands of elastic tissue connect the bones in the joint?
Ligaments
What tissue goes between your bones and is strong and elastic?
your ligaments
What are the fibrous bands that attach bone to bone called?
The ligaments are the bands of tissue that connect bones to each other. Ligaments are made up of connective tissue and are similar to tendons. The connective tissue that makes them up is tough, flexible and fibrous. They are made up of collagen fibres. Weight for weight they are as strong as steel wires. Tendons are also strong elastic bands of tissue, but they connect bones to muscle within a joint.
Is ligament a connective tissue?
ligaments are tough elastic fibres which connect bone to bone.
What is a strong rubbery tissue that connects bones in people and animals?
The fibrous tissues are the ligaments, slightly elastic strands connecting the bones.Other connective tissues include the tendons (connect muscles to bones) and fasciae (connect muscles to muscles).
What type connective tissue is springlike and found in the middle walls of arteries?
Elastic Connective Tissue
What is a strong elastic bands of connective tissue that keep joints together?
ligaments
What is a strong elastic band that connects tissue that keeps joints together?
ligaments
Is ligaments a loose connective tissue?
ligaments are tough elastic fibres which connect bone to bone.
What tissue composes the walls of large arteries?
dense connective tissue, elastic
What are the similarities and the differences between ligament and tendon?
They both are made of the same tissue called connective tissue which is very strong. They have different names because of where the are and what they do. Tendons connect muscles to bones and ligaments connect bones to bones.
Strong elastic bands of connective tissue that keep joints together?
i think its a ligament
