Select from the following vocabulary terms related to joints to fit the definitions.

-Connective tissue binding bones to other bones
A)articular cartilage
B)articulation
C)bursa
D)ligament
E)suture joint
F)synovial cavity
G)synovial fluid
H)synovial joint
I)synovial membrane
J)tendon

Question

Select from the following vocabulary terms related to joints to fit the definitions.

-Connective tissue binding bones to other bones
A)articular cartilage
B)articulation
C)bursa
D)ligament
E)suture joint
F)synovial cavity
G)synovial fluid
H)synovial joint
I)synovial membrane
J)tendon

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Ligament is the connective tissue that binds bones to other bones.

Answer: A
 Articular cartilage is the smooth and slippery coating on the ends of bones in a joint that allows them to glide over each other.

Answer: C
 Bursa is a fluid-filled sac located near a joint that helps to reduce friction between structures.

Answer: J
 Tendon is the connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.

Answer: E
 Suture joint is a type of joint found only in the skull where the bones are tightly bound together with fibrous connective tissue.

Answer: H 
 Synovial joint is the type of joint that is characterized by a synovial cavity filled with synovial fluid, surrounded by a synovial membrane, and held together by ligaments.

Answer: G
 Synovial fluid is the lubricating fluid found within a synovial joint that helps to reduce friction between the bones.

Answer: F
 Synovial cavity is the space within a synovial joint that is filled with synovial fluid.

Answer: I
 Synovial membrane is the thin layer of tissue that lines the synovial cavity and produces synovial fluid.

Possible combinations:
D,H,J: ligament, synovial joint, tendon
A,F,G,I: articular cartilage, synovial cavity, synovial fluid, synovial membrane

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