ligament
The ligaments (Latin Ligamenta, singular Ligamentum) are flexible, fibrous elastic connective tissue. Ligaments connect the bone and bone, for the obvious fibrous tissue, or attached to the surface of the bone or joint capsule outer layer to strengthen the stability of the joints, so as not to damage, relative to the tendon is connected to bone and muscle; ligament or support viscera , The toughness of the fiber band, mostly thickening of the peritoneal folds, so that internal organs fixed in the normal position or limit their range of activities; in addition to the remains of some embryonic organs, such as arterial duct ligament. The ligament comes from collagen. If the ligament is bent over its physiological range (such as a sprain), it can lead to prolongation or rupture of the ligament. In biology, shellfish are also called ligaments that connect two shells. ...