( Ligaments ( ( are ( ( tough ( connective ( tissue bands ) ) ) ( that ( ( ( ( run ( across ( joints ( from bone ) ) ) ) ( to bone ) ) and ) ( ( provide ( major support ) ) ( for ( the joints ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Ligaments)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (JJ tough) (JJ connective) (NN tissue) (NNS bands)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VP (VB run) (PP (IN across) (NP (NP (NNS joints)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NN bone))))) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN bone)))) (CC and) (VP (VB provide) (NP (JJ major) (NN support)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NNS joints))))))))) (. .)))
Ligaments are tough connective tissue bands that run across joints from bone to bone and provide major support for the joints.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Ligaments)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN term)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ tough) (NN protein) (NNS fibers))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ connects) (NP (NNS bones)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT each) (JJ other)))))))) (. .)))