Joints

• joints

  • where bones meet
  • can be bent to enable movement
• tendons

  join skeletal muscles to bones

  can withstand tension
• ligaments

  joins bone to bone

  strong & flexible
• synovial joints

  between bones that move against each other

  e.g. hips + shoulders

  synovial membrane secretes synovial fluid,

  acts as a lubricant -> reduces friction
• cartilage

  in a joint,

  reduces wear & tear
• cartilage

  • compressible to absorb shocks
  • smooth and slippery to absorb shocks
• fibrous capsule

  encloses joints