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Tendons and Ligaments

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Tendons and Ligaments

There are tendons and ligaments in our body.

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Tendons

  • Tendons connect muscle to bone.
    • E.g. the Achilles tendon connects your calf muscle with your ankle bone.
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Ligaments

  • Ligaments connect bone to bone.
    • E.g. the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) connects the shin bone (tibia) with the thigh bone (femur).

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