(seq. 204)

The inter Ligaments connect the bones the [corpal?] form a [Ring?] of [?]
The tendons are attached to the Extremities of Muscles and are
usually inferred into the neighbouring bone by this Mechanism
they serve the purpose of binding or tying these Muscles to the
Bones and thereby enabling them to exert their Powers upon
the Levers of the Body - - -

tendinous Expansion cover muscular parts and in some Cases
form a complete Vagina or sheath for a neighbouring Muscle
to act in - this is exemplified in the Abdomen where the
[?] of each Side is found to be completely inclosed in
a sheath of this kind formed by the tendinous Expansions
of the other abdominal Muscles -

Diseases of Ligaments

Though Ligaments are generally in their natural sound
state in a great measure insensible yet it easily proves
that they are furnished with a considerable number of
nervous fibres - their small Degree of Sensibily in a healthy
state has usually been imported to the compact structure
of the tendons which it was supposed compressed the Nerves
in such Degree or to destroy the communication of the
nervous Influence; but ^{there are} many Diseases which do not appear
to alter the Consistency of these fibres & yet are often attended
with great Sensibily & even extreme pain -