The structure that protects a joint and allows it to move smoothly, the capsule is composed of fatty cartilage.
Tissues enveloping a joint.
a sac-like envelope that encloses a joint, consisting of an inner synovial membrane and an outer fibrous membrane
Thin, saclike structure that envelopes a joint and contains within it all the elements of the joint, such as the articular cartilage, synovial membrane, synovial fluid. etc.
A tough membrane sac that holds all the bones and other joint parts together
The thin, cartilaginous, fatty, fibrous, membranous structure that envelopes a joint. Fluid inside the joint capsule lubricates the area, allowing bones to glide smoothly against each other.
The joint capsules or articular capsules form complete envelopes for the freely movable bone joints.