Accessory structures found around the joint periphery, which provide packing material and fill spaces created when the joint cavity changes shape, are called ________.
A) fat pads
B) menisci
C) bursae
D) tendons
E) ligaments

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Fat pads (also known as adipose pads) are found around the joint periphery and act as packing material to fill spaces created when the joint cavity changes shape. Menisci are cartilaginous discs found in certain joints such as the knee, but they do not provide packing material or fill spaces. Bursae are fluid-filled sacs found around joints that help reduce friction between tissues, but they also do not provide packing material or fill spaces. Tendons and ligaments are connective tissues that attach muscles to bone and bone to bone, respectively, but they are not found around the joint periphery to provide packing material.

Accessory Structures Found Around the Joint Periphery, Which Provide Packing