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9 Cards in this Set
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Articular Cartilage |
Smooth Layer of gristle, covering the contacting surface of joints for protection of the bones. |
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Meniscus |
Crescent shaped cartilage found in the knee |
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Intervertebral disk |
Small pad of cartilage found between each vertebrae in the spine, a cushion and shock absorber |
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Pubic symphysis |
Cartilaginous joint at which two pubic bones fuse together |
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Synovia |
Fluid secreted by the synovial membrane and found in joint cavities |
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Bursa |
Fluid Filled Sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over another |
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Ligament |
Flexible, tough band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches one bone to another at a joint |
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Tendon |
Band of Fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone |
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Aponeurosis |
A strong sheet of tissue that acts as a tendon to attach muscle to bone |
