Match the description of the structure of the synovial joint with the correct term

Articular cartilage

thin layer of cartilage covering the articulating surfaces of the bones

Bursae

• closed pillow-like structures formed from synovial membrane

• structures that cushion and facilitate movement in a joint

Joint cavity

small space between two articulating bones

Synovial membrane

• secretes a lubricating fluid into the joint capsule

• moist, slippery membrane that lines the inner bone surface of a joint capsule

Menisci

• pads of fibrocartilage between articulating bones

• pads that divide the joint cavity into two cavities

Ligaments

• strong cords of dense white connective tissue that help stabilize a joint

• grow between the bones of a joint, holding them together more firmly than a joint capsule alone

Joint capsule

sleeve-like extension of the periosteum of each of the articulating bones in a joint