Ch.15 Joint Vocabulary

Question 1

articular cartilage

Answer 1

smooth glistening white tissue that covers the surface of a joint

Question 2

articulation

Answer 2

any type of joint

Question 3

bursa

bursae

Answer 3

sac of fluid near a joint, promotes smooth sliding of one tissue against another

Question 4

ligament

Answer 4

connective tissue binding bones to other bones

supports, strengthens, and stabilizes the joint

Question 5

meniscus

Answer 5

crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure found in the knee

Question 6

suture joint

Answer 6

immovable joint, between bones and skull

Question 7

synovial cavity

Answer 7

space between bones at a synovial, contains synovial fluid produced by the synovial membrane

Question 8

synovial fluid

Answer 8

viscous sticky fluid within the synovial cavity

Question 9

synovial joint

Answer 9

freely movable joint

Question 10

synovial membrane

Answer 10

tissue lining the synovial cavity, produces synovial fluid

Question 11

tendon

Answer 11

connective tissue that binds muscle to bone