Comparison between Tendon and Ligament

Tendon	Ligament
1.        It is composed of only collagen fibres	It is composed of collagen fibres and some elastin fibres
2.        Fibres are seen as dense parallel bundles	Fibres are densely crowded but not arranged in parallel bundles
3.        Fibroblasts are seen in between fibre bundles	Fibroblasts are seen in between fibres
4.        Tendon joins muscle to bone	Ligament joins bone to bone

Posted in: Comparison,Histology,Physiology and anatomy