Ligament vs. Aponeurosis

Ligamentnoun

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

Ligamentnoun

(figurative) That which binds or acts as a ligament.

Ligamentnoun

Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond.

Ligamentnoun

A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints.

Ligamentnoun

a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs

Ligamentnoun

any connection or unifying bond

Ligament

A ligament is the fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones. It is also known as articular ligament, articular larua, fibrous ligament, or true ligament.

Aponeurosisnoun

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

Aponeurosisnoun

Any one of the thicker and denser of the deep fasciæ which cover, invest, and the terminations and attachments of, many muscles. They often differ from tendons only in being flat and thin. See Fascia.

Aponeurosisnoun

any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons

Aponeurosis

An aponeurosis (; plural: aponeuroses) is a type or a variant of the deep fascia, in the form of a sheet of pearly-white fibrous tissue that attaches sheet-like muscles needing a wide area of attachment. Their primary function is to join muscles and the body parts they act upon, whether it be bone or other muscles.