The smooth, connective tissue lining that covers the opposing bony surfaces of a synovial joint is called ________.
A. the joint cavity
B. a ligament
C. articular cartilage
D. a synovial membrane
E. the fibrous capsule
Answer: C
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A) cephalic B) dorsal C) ventral D) caudal
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