JOINTS Flashcards
articular cartilage
Smooth white tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together at a joint.
articulation
Any type of joint.
bursa
Sac of fluid near a joint; promotes smooth sliding of one tissue against another.
ligament
Fibrous, connective bands binding bones to other bones; supports, strengthens, and stabilizes the joint.
meniscus
Crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure, which helps provides cushion for a joint (such as 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
synovial joint
A freely movable joint.
synovial membrane
Tissue lining the synovial cavity; it produces synovial fluid.
tendon
Fibrous, connective tissue binding muscles to bones.