In-Text Figure Based Questions
-What structure covers the bony surfaces of a synovial joint to prevent the surfaces from touching? (Figure 9-1)
A) fibrous joint capsule
B) synovial membrane
C) articular cartilage
D) elastic cartilage
E) meniscus

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Articular cartilage is the structure that covers the bony surfaces of a synovial joint to prevent the surfaces from touching. The other choices are incorrect; the fibrous joint capsule surrounds the joint and is responsible for providing stability, the synovial membrane produces synovial fluid to lubricate the joint, elastic cartilage is a type of cartilage found in the ear and nose, and the meniscus refers specifically to the cartilage found in the knee joint.