Chapter 15 Vocab- Joints

Question 1

articular cartilage

Answer 1

smooth, glistening white tissue that covers the surface of a joint

Question 2

articulation

Answer 2

any type of joint

Question 3

bursa

Answer 3

sac of fluid near a joint; promotes smooth sliding of one tissue against another

Question 4

ligament

Answer 4

fibrous, connective bands binding bones to other bones; supports, strengthens and stabilizes the joint

Question 5

meniscus

Answer 5

crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure found in the knee

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 the synovial joint; contains synovial fluid produced by the synovial membrane

Question 8

synovial fluid

Answer 8

viscous (sticky) fluid within the synovial cavity

Question 9

synovial joint

Answer 9

a freely moveable joint

Question 10

synovial membrane

Answer 10

tissue lining the synovial cavity; produces synovial fluid

Question 11

tendon

Answer 11

fibrous, connective tissue muscles to bones