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15-Chapter
Vocabulary-Joints
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| articular cartilage | Cmooth,glistening white tissue that covers the surface of a joint |
| articulation | Any type of joint |
| bursa | Sac or fluid near a joint |
| ligament | Connective tissue binding bones to other bones |
| suture joint | Immovable joint |
| synovial cavity | Space between bones at a synovial joint |
| synovial fluid | Viscous fluid within the synovial joint |
| synovial joint | A freely movable joint |
| synovial membrane | Tissue lining the synovial cavity |
| tendon | Connective tissue that binds muscles to bones |