Which statement best describes a bursa?

(A) It is composed of hyaline cartilage that provides a smooth surface on which bones articulate.
(B) It is a synovial fluid-filled structure lined with synovial membrane on its inner surface.
(C) It connects two bones to strengthen and reinforce the articulating bones.
(D) it is a structural component of skeletal muscle composed of dense regular collagenous connective tissue


Ans: (B) It is a synovial fluid-filled structure lined with synovial membrane on its inner surface.

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