At synovial joints, ________.a. the articulating ends of the bones are directlyconnected by fibrous connective tissueb. the ends of the bones are enclosed within a spacecalled a subcutaneous bursac. intrinsic ligaments are located entirely inside ofthe articular capsuled. the joint cavity is filled with a thick, lubricatingfluid

At synovial joints, ________.a. the articulating ends of the bones are directlyconnected by fibrous connective tissueb. the ends of the bones are enclosed within a spacecalled a subcutaneous bursac. intrinsic ligaments are located entirely inside ofthe articular capsuled. the joint cavity is filled with a thick, lubricatingfluid

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Chapter3: The Skeletal System

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Problem 25LE: A normal projection on the surface of a bone that serves as an attachment for muscles and tendons is...

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A normal projection on the surface of a bone that serves as an attachment for muscles and tendons is known as a/an___________ cruciate exostosis popliteal process
At a synovial joint, the synovial membrane ________.a. forms the fibrous connective walls of the jointcavityb. is the layer of cartilage that covers thearticulating surfaces of the bonesc. forms the intracapsular ligamentsd. secretes the lubricating synovial fluid
A meniscus is ________.a. a fibrocartilage pad that provides paddingbetween bonesb. a fluid-filled space that prevents friction betweena muscle tendon and underlying bonec. the articular cartilage that covers the ends of abone at a synovial jointd. the lubricating fluid within a synovial joint
Synovial joints ________.a. may be functionally classified as a synarthrosisb. are joints where the bones are connected to eachother by hyaline cartilagec. may be functionally classified as aamphiarthrosisd. are joints where the bones articulate with eachother within a fluid-filled joint cavity
A cartilaginous joint ________.a. has a joint cavityb. is called a symphysis when the bones are unitedby fibrocartilagec. anchors the teeth to the jawsd. is formed by a wide sheet of fibrous connectivetissue
Endochondral ossification is ________.a. the process that replaces hyaline cartilage withbone tissueb. the process by which mesenchyme differentiatesdirectly into bone tissuec. completed before birthd. the process that gives rise to the joint interzoneand future joint cavity
A synchondrosis is ________.a. found at the pubic symphysisb. where bones are connected together withfibrocartilagec. a type of fibrous jointd. found at the first sternocostal joint of the thoraciccage
Synovial joints ________.a. are derived from fontanellesb. are produced by intramembranous ossificationc. develop at an interzone sited. are produced by endochondral ossification
A bursa ________.a. surrounds a tendon at the point where the tendon crosses a jointb. secretes the lubricating fluid for a synovial jointc. prevents friction between skin and bone, or a muscle tendon and boned. is the strong band of connective tissue that holds bones together at a synovial joint