Cartilage is a soft, spongy connective tissue. The bones in a synovial joint are connected by ligaments. Ligaments are a type of connective tissue and are tough, fibrous and slightly elastic.

The joint is surrounded by soft tissue called the synovial membrane, which produces a fluid that acts like oil in an engine, allowing your bones to move past one another more smoothly. Physical ...

OBJECTIVE To analyse the functional activity of the plasminogen activators urokinase (uPA) and tissue type plasminogen activator (tPA) in human synovial membrane, and to compare the pattern of ...

The articular capsule prevents wear and tear on the bones. The bones in a synovial joint are connected by ligaments, which: are a type of connective tissue and are tough, fibrous and slightly ...