Fill in the blanks: The articulating ends of bones of synovial joints are covered in______. The remaining internal surfaces of the joint are lined by the_____, which produces synovial fluid. The entire joint is encased by the_____, which is composed of dense irregular collagenous connective tissue.

Video transcript

Hey, everyone. Let's take a look at this question together. What connective tissue is responsible for covering the ends of the bones that meet in a joint? Is it answer choice. A cartilage. Answer choice B blood, answer choice C bone or answer choice D adipose. Let's work this problem out together to try to figure out which of the following answer choices is the type of connective tissue that covers the ends of the bones within a joint. So in order to solve this question, we have to recall what we have learned about the types of connective tissues. Specifically, the type that is responsible for covering the ends of the bones within a joint, which we know that the reason for the connective tissue covering the ends of the bones within a joint is that it helps reduce friction of movement within that joint. And we are able to identify that the type of connective tissue responsible for the reduction of friction within a joint due to that movement is cartilage. So answer choice. A cartilage is the correct answer. And all other answer choices are incorrect. I hope you found this video to be helpful. Thank you. And goodbye.