Skeletal System II Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Joint | where 2 structures are joined & connected |
Articulation | type of joint that allows movement |
Synarthrotic | does not allow/allows very little movement; 2 bones held very tightly together with fibrous connective tissue; example: sutures |
Amphiarthrotic | allows minimal movement; example: vertebra to disc, rib to sternum, right & left hip bones at pubis |
Diarthrotic | cartilage cap that acts as a cushion; "synovial joints"; find synovial fluid as lubricant; example: fingers |
Joint Capsule | container for synovial fluid, not completely sealed |
Joint Cavity | space filled with synovial fluid, created by the joint capsule |
Synovial Membrane | inner lining of the capsule |
Synovial Fluid | what lubricates the joint; being replaced constantly |
Articular Cartilage | cartilage cap |
Ligaments | what holds the bones in the proper alignment |
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