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