Definition: A ligament is a band of tough, fibrous tissue that connects two bones, forming a joint. One of the most well-known ligaments is the Anterior cruciate ligament (or the ACL) which is one of the four major ligaments of the knee.
Ligament
By Paige Waehner, About.com
Updated March 24, 2006
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