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Bookmark or Share- Ligament: Anatomy, Function, Sprain - Cleveland ClinicA ligament is a band of tissue that connects bones, joints or organs. Ligaments hold them in place and help you move properly.
- In brief: What are ligaments? - InformedHealth.org - NCBI BookshelfLigaments are made out of connective tissue that has a lot of strong collagen fibers in it. They are found in different shapes and sizes in the body. Some look like pieces of string, others look like narrow or wide bands. There are arch-shaped ligaments, too.
- Ligament - WikipediaA ligament is the fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones. It also connects flight feathers to bones, in dinosaurs and birds. All 30,000 species of amniotes (land animals with internal bones) have ligaments.. It is also known as articular ligament, articular larua, [1] fibrous ligament, or true ligament.
- Causes and Treatments for Torn Ligaments - Verywell HealthA torn ligament is a painful injury that may be accompanied by swelling and bruising. Torn or stretched ligaments are also called sprains. They usually occur due to extreme force to a joint, such as with a fall or another high-impact event. Common ligament tears happen in the ankle, knee, wrist, thumb, neck, or back.
- Ligament | definition of ligament by Medical dictionary1. a band of fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages, serving to support and strengthen joints. See also sprain. 2. a double layer of peritoneum extending from one visceral organ to another. 3. cordlike remnants of fetal tubular structures that are nonfunctional after birth. adj., adj ligament´ous.
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