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13 Cards in this Set
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joint (articulation)
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coming together of two or more bones
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suture joints
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between the skull bones. Is an immovable joint
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synovial joints
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freely moveable joints
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joint capsule
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composed of fibrous tissue that surrounds the bones in a synovial joint.
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ligament
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connective tissue binding bones to other bones; supports, strengthens, and stabilizes the joint.
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articular cartilage
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smooth, glistening white tissue that covers the surface of a joint.
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synovial membrane
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tissue lining the synovial cavity; it produces synovial fluid.
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synovial cavity
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space between bones at a synovial cavity. contains synovial fluid produced by the synovial membrane.
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synovial fluid
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Viscous (sticky) fluid within the synovial cavity. Synovial fluid is similar in viscosity to egg white; this accounts for the origin of the term.
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meniscus
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Crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure found in the knee.
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bursa; bursae
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sac of fluid near a joint; promotes smooth sliding of one tissue against another.
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articulation
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any type of joint
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tendon
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connective tissue that binds muscles to bones.
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