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Structure of a Synovial Joint

What makes a joint move so freely? A fluid-filled cavity between bone ends, capped with slick cartilage and wrapped in a capsule. Tap each part.

Articular cartilage

Synovial jointtap a part

The parts

📷 Reference image
A real labeled figure to compare with the interactive above.
Structure of a Synovial Joint reference figure
Structure of a Synovial Joint — OpenStax, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)