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Distinguish between a ligament and a tendon.
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Answer
A ligament joins one bone to another at a joint; it is made of yellow elastic fibrous tissue and is slightly elastic, which allows the joint to move. A tendon joins a muscle to a bone; it is made of white fibrous tissue, is very strong and is inelastic, so the whole of the muscle's pull is transmitted to the bone.
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Explanation
A torn ligament heals slowly because its blood supply is poor.
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