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Joint Vocab
joint vocab
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
04/20/2011

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Term
Bursa
Definition
Sac of fluid near a joint; promotes smooth sliding of one tissue against another
Term
Articulation
Definition
Any joint
Term
Ligament
Definition
Connective tissue binding bones to other bones; supports, strenghtens, stabilizes the joint (ligaments link bones to bones)
Term
Suture joint
Definition
joint in which apposed surfaces are closely united, motion is minimal
Term
Synovial fluid
Definition
Viscous (sticky) fluid within the synovial cavity.
Term
Synovial joint
Definition
A freely moving joint
Term
synovial membrane
Definition
membrane lining the synovial cavity; produces synocial fluid
Term
tendon
Definition
connective tissue that binds muscles to bones (tendons tape muscles to bones)
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