2.3- Components of Joints 3 Quiz Please sign up for the course before taking this quiz. This liquid form of connective tissue is thick, viscous fluid found in the cavities of synovial joints.1 Joint Capsule Synovial Fluid Synovial Membrane Blood Lymph Firm, whitish, flexible connective tissue found in the articulating surfaces of joints.1 Tendon Ligament Cartilage Periosteum Joint Capsule A dense layer of connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the articulating surfaces of the joints.1 Ligament Joint Capsule Periosteum Synovial Membrane Tendon An envelope of white, fibrous connective tissue surrounding a synovial joint1 Ligament Joint Capsule Tendon Cartilage Synovial Membrane This comes in several forms with varying shapes, densities, and elasticities. Its role is to connect, separate, and support other tissues and structures.1 Connective tissue Muscle Ligament Tendon Periosteum The inner layer of the joint capsule, which produces and secretes synovial fluid1 Cartilage Synovial Joint Synovial Fluid Synovial Membrane Periosteum Fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone1 Ligament Periosteum Cartilage Joint Capsule Tendon A band or bundle of fibrous tissue that has the ability to contract, producing movement or maintaining stability1 Bone Tendon Muscle Joint Capsule Organs Fibrous connective tissue that connects bone to bone1 Tendon Joint Capsule Cartilage Ligament Periosteum