Invasion of soft tissue by a tumor can cause pain by inflammatory or mechanical stimulation of pain sensors, or destruction of mobile structures such as ligaments, tendons and skeletal muscles.

Elastin is the major component of ligaments (tissues that attach bone to bone) and skin.

Among the advantages of this system over unbonded post tensioning are Large reduction in traditional reinforcement requirements as tendons cannot destress in accidents.

The concrete bonds to the tendons as it cures, and when the tension is released it is transferred to the concrete as compression by static friction.

The use of plastination allowed the use of many body parts such as muscle, nerves, bones, ligaments, and central nervous system to be preserved.

and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God's growth.

The zona orbicularis, which lies like a collar around the most narrow part of the femoral neck, is covered by the other ligaments which partly radiate into it.

After returning to training towards the end of the 2012 13 season, Ryan Taylor further injured his ligaments, Alan Pardew projecting that he would miss the entire 2013 14 season.