Chap 15, Vocabulary, Joints Flashcards
articular cartilage
Smooth, glistening white tissue that covers the surface of a joint.
articulation
Any type of joint.
bursa (plural: bursae)
Sac of fluid near a joint; promotes smooth sliding of one tissue against another.
ligament
Connective tissue binding bones to other bones; supports, strengthens, and stabilizes the joint.
meniscus
Crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure found in the knee.
suture joint
Immovable joint, such as between the bones of the skull.
synovial cavity
Space between bones at a synovial joint; contains synovial fluid produced by the synovial membrane.
synovial fluid
Viscous (sticky) fluid within the synovial cavity. Synovial fluid is similar in viscosity to egg white; this accounts for the origin of the term (syn- = like, ov/o = egg).
synovial joint
A freely movable joint.
synovial membrane
Tissue lining the synovial cavity; it produces synovial fluid.
tendon
Connective tissue that binds muscles to bones.