Joint vocabulary

Question 1

articular

Answer 1

smooth white tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together at 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

fibrous, connnective bands binding bones to other bones; supports, strenghtens, and stabilizes the joint.

Question 5

meniscus

Answer 5

crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure, which helps provides cushion for a joint

Question 6

suture joint

Answer 6

immovable joint, such as between the bones of the skull

Question 7

synovial cavity

Answer 7

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

Question 8

synovial fluid

Answer 8

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)

Question 9

synovial joint

Answer 9

freely movable joint

Question 10

synovial membrane

Answer 10

tissue lining the synovial cavity; it produces synovial fluid

Question 11

tendon

Answer 11

fibrous, connective tissue binding muscles to bones