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Aponeurosis vs Ligament - What's the difference?

aponeurosis | ligament |

In anatomy terms the difference between aponeurosis and ligament

is that aponeurosis is a flattened fibrous membrane, similar to a tendon, that binds muscles together or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone while ligament is a band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.

aponeurosis

English

Noun

(wikipedia aponeurosis) (aponeuroses)
  • (anatomy) A flattened fibrous membrane, similar to a tendon, that binds muscles together or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.

    • Derived terms

    * aponeurotic

    ligament

    English

    (wikipedia ligament)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.

    • See also

    *Tendon

    Derived terms

    * ligamental * ligamentary * ligamentous