Synovial joints

Question 1

Articular surface

Answer 1

smooth surface
hyaline cartilage
no blood vessels

Question 2

Joint Cavity

Answer 2

encloses articular surface of bones
filled with synovial fluid

Question 3

Joint Capsule

Answer 3

helps hold bones together while still allowing movement
two layers:
inner synovial
outer fibrous

Question 4

fibrous capsule

Answer 4

continuous with periosteum
dense irregular connective tissue

Question 5

synovial membrane

Answer 5

lines inside of joint capsule except at articular surface
thin and delicate

Question 6

synovial fluid

Answer 6

complex mixture of polysaccharides, proteins, fats and cells, hyaluronic acid
slippery
supplies nutrients

Question 7

Bursae

Answer 7

pockets of synovial membrane fluid that extend in from synovial membrane
found in areas of friction

Question 8

articular disk

Answer 8

flat pad of fibrocartilage

Question 9

Menisci

Answer 9

type of disk that only partially pans synovial cavity; leave partially opening
–wrist and knee

Question 10

Tendon Sheaths

Answer 10

synovial sacs that that surround tendons as they pass near or by the bone