accessory structures

ligaments

parallel bundles of DCT in/outside articular capsule

ligament function

resists strains and holds bones close together

articular menisci

fibrocart between articular surfaces of bones

articular menisci attaches

to fibrous membrane

articular menisci

stabilizes joint and directs synovial fluid flow to areas of greatest friction

bursae

connective tissue lined by synovial membrane and filled with synovial fluid

bursae funciton

cushions adjacent body parts at certain joints and lessens friction between them

tendon sheaths

tubelike bursae around muscle tendons passing through synovial cavities

tendon sheaths function

prevents frictions

ligament/articular menisci location

knee

bursa and tendon sheath location

shoulder