( Ligaments ( ( are ( ( ( strong bands ) ( of tissue ) ) ( that ( ( connect bones ) ( at ( the joint ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Ligaments)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (JJ strong) (NNS bands)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN tissue))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP connect) (NP (NNS bones)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN joint)))))))) (. .)))
Ligaments are strong bands of tissue that connect bones at the joint.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN ligament)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ short) (NN band)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ tough) (NN connective) (NN tissue)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ connects) (NP (NNS bones)) (ADVP (RB together)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB form) (NP (DT a) (NN joint)))))))))))) (. .)))
A ligament is a short band of tough connective tissue that connects bones together to form a joint.