Synovial joints.
Common features:1. Articular cartilage - covers opposing bone surfaces.2. Joint cavity.3. Articular capsule - cavity enclosed by a double-layered articular capsule. Synovial membrane lines the capsule internally and covers all internal joint surfaces that are not hyaline cartilage.4. Synovial fluid: provides a slippery weight-bearing film that reduces friction. Also provides nourishment to the cartilage.5. Reinforcing ligaments: joints reinforced and strengthened by a number of ligaments.
Synovial joints, such as the knee or shoulder, have a fibrous capsule lined with synovial membrane. This membrane secretes synovial fluid which lubricates the joint and nourishes the cartilage surfaces. The joint capsule helps provide stability and support to the joint.
Synovial joints have a fibrous articular capsule lined with synovial membrane surrounding a joint cavity.
Synivial joints have a synovial cavity between the articulating bones. This cavity is filled with synovial fluid that reduces friction at the joint, enabling the articulating bones to move freely.
Fibrous joints are immovable and are held together by dense connective tissue. Cartilaginous joints allow limited movement and are connected by cartilage. Synovial joints are freely movable and contain a fluid-filled joint cavity surrounded by a joint capsule.
Characteristics ALWAYS associated with synovial joints: synovial fluid, articular cartilage, articular capsule, synovial membrane, capsular ligaments, blood vessels, and sensory nerves. Characteristics SOMETIMES associated with synovial joints: intraarticular disc or mensici, peripheral labrum, fat pads, and synovial plicae
contain synovial fluid within a joint cavity, which helps reduce friction and provide lubrication for smooth movement. They are characterized by the presence of a joint capsule, articular cartilage, and ligaments that support and stabilize the joint. Examples of synovial joints include the knee, shoulder, and hip joints.
synovial joints have synovial cavities
The structural classifications of joints are fibrous joints, cartilaginous joints, and synovial joints. Fibrous joints are held together by fibrous connective tissue, cartilaginous joints are connected by cartilage, and synovial joints are enclosed by a joint capsule filled with synovial fluid.
Synovial - the articulating bone ends are covered with articular cartilage, and enclosed within an articular capsule that is typically reinforced by ligaments externally. Internally the fibrous capsule is lined with a smooth synovial membrane that secretes synovial fluid.
The outermost part of a synovial joint is the joint capsule. This capsule is a tough, fibrous structure that surrounds the joint and helps provide stability. It also secretes synovial fluid, which lubricates the joint and nourishes the cartilage within.
The joints between the vertebrae are known as facet joints. They provide stability and allow for movement in the spine. Facet joints are lined with cartilage and surrounded by a joint capsule that contains synovial fluid.