Chapter 15 Vocab- Joints Flashcards

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articular cartilage

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smooth, glistening white tissue that covers the surface of a joint

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articulation

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any type of joint

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bursa

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

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ligament

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fibrous, connective bands binding bones to other bones; supports, strengthens and stabilizes the joint

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meniscus

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crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure found in the knee

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suture joint

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immovable joint, such as between the bones of the skull

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synovial cavity

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space between bones at the synovial joint; contains synovial fluid produced by the synovial membrane

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synovial fluid

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viscous (sticky) fluid within the synovial cavity

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synovial joint

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a freely moveable joint

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synovial membrane

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tissue lining the synovial cavity; produces synovial fluid

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tendon

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fibrous, connective tissue muscles to bones

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