BM - Ligaments and Tendons

(Ligaments/Tendons) are weaker and less stiff than (Ligaments/Tendons)

Ligaments, tendons

(Ligaments/Tendons) are stronger and more stiff than (Ligaments/Tendons)

Tendons, ligaments

Ligamentum flavum

Runs along the spinal canal, large amounts of elastin, stretches and recoils

Muscles to bone structures

Tendon

Bone to bone structures

Ligaments

Crimped biomaterial, higher modulus fiber.

Collagen

Highly extensible, lower modulus fiber; biomaterial

Elastin

Passive joint stabilizer tissues

Ligaments

Tissues that impart movement of the skeleton

Tendons

(Ligaments/Tendons) have LESS collagen and MORE elastin.

Ligaments

(Ligaments/Tendons) have MORE collagen and LESS elastin.

Tendons

(Ligaments/Tendons) have a more woven structure than their counterparts.

Ligaments